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What is known about the Kutaisi Opera Theatre?

A state opera and ballet theatre with a history from 1880.

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The Kutaisi Meliton Balanchivadze Opera and Ballet Theatre, also called the Kutaisi Opera Theatre, is a state theatre whose permanent troupe was founded in 1880. The original building burned down in 1946, the present hall has 453 seats, and the interiors and exterior were renewed in 2010.

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Why

  1. In 1861 Kirile Lortkipanidze, Dimitri Bakradze and Akaki Tsereteli began organizing theatrical performances in the city.
  2. In 1880 a permanent troupe was founded under the actor Kote Meshki.
  3. Today the theatre is named after the composer Meliton Balanchivadze.

Details

After the fire the theatre was reconstructed as a 453-seat opera theatre, and the opening production was Zakaria Paliashvili's opera Abesalom and Eteri. In 2010 the interiors were renewed, the columns and a new entrance were built, and thirteen Roman figures by the Kutaisi-born sculptor Giorgi Kikvadze were placed on the roof. One wall, facing Rustaveli Street, survives from the original structure. About the city: what to see in Kutaisi and where Kutaisi is.

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Hours, prices and rules can change, so check with the venue before you go.

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