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The State Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre that is located in the center of Tashkent is included in the cohort of the best opera houses in the world. There are performances of the world of the classical repertoire, as well as works of national authors.
Needless theater building was built in 1947 and had stood without compromising the strongest earthquake in 1966, belongs to the typical examples of architectural monuments of the mid-twentieth century. Author of the project of the theater is famous architect, Academician Alexei Shchusev, the one who built a mausoleum on Red Square in Moscow.
In 1933, the Soviet government announces a competition to design of the Opera House in Tashkent. The new grand building should take place in the center of Tashkent.
The competition was attended by the best architects of the time. It is not surprising, only now, 80 years later, we can imagine what could be the Navoi Theater, if not to win the project Alexei Shchusev.
If you look at archival photographs of the project of the theater building from 33-year, clearly shows many differences from the existing building.
In the 37th year, the appearance and decor of the building is changing dramatically. Schusev had finalized the project by bringing in a clear oriental architectural motifs, many of which overlap with the architecture of the Palace of Termez in the XI century.
The Opera and Ballet Theatre is deservedly considered as the leading theaters of Uzbekistan, it is a national pride, attractive center of music and theater culture. It has a glorious history, rich in wonderful traditions. This history is a strong foundation of the high culture and craftsmanship that make Opera and Ballet Theatre has won worldwide fame. For over eight decades in the theater accumulated achievements, polished circle means of expression, improved experience, worked out and developed humanistic principles. Theatre absorbed all the wealth of national and world classical heritage and created unique pieces of Uzbek musical and performing arts.
Other Sightseeing Opportunities in Tashkent
Juma Mosque of Hodja Akhrar
Anbar-bibi Mausoleum
Karakiyasay petroglyphs
Tashkent theatres
Sorrowful Mother Monument
Salar Canal of Tashkent
Minguruk. The ancient ancestor of Tashkent
Center of National Arts in Tashkent
Solar Institute in Parkent
Independence Square - Mustakillik Maydoni
Polish Catholic Church
Yangiabad Flea bazaar
Shastri Monument in Tashkent
Amir Timur Museum
Tashkent Polytechnical Museum
TV Tower in Tashkent
Zarautsay. The oldest cave paintings in Uzbekistan
Cultural and Creative Center Aladdin
Khаdzhikent. The incentiveplace with silent waterfalls
Nanay. Earthly paradise of the east
Chapel near the Kamolon gates of Tashkent
Khаdzhikent. Treasury of mixed cultures
Chatkal valley. The nature that could steal your heart
Subway of Tashkent
German Kirche
Sergey Esenin museum in Tashkent
Mukimi Theater
National Library of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi
Kanka. The unusual city of the powerful empire
The grand Kukeldash madrassah
Tillya Sheikh Mosque
Tashkent chimes
Memorial complex Zangi-Ota. Mystical charm of the antiquity
Abul Kasim Madrasah
Old town`s Chorsu Bazaar
Amir Timur Square
Brichmulla. Incredible and enchanting atmosphere of harmony
Center of Culture of Ikuo Hirayama
Barak khan Madrasah: the sacred item of history
Tashkent circus
Khumsan. The town of pearl scenery
Treasury of Tashkent oasis. Gazalkent & Bostanlyk
Tashkent Botanical Garden
Tashkent lakeside golf club
Shohruhiya. The edge of the earth
Ural Tansykbaev Memorial Museum in Tashkent
Tashkent airport
Kaffal ash-Shash mausoleum
Tashkent Museum of Railway Technics
Charvak reservoir
Art Gallery NBU
Memorial complex "Courage"
Mausoleum of Sheikhantaur sheikh. Ensemble of the mysterious Sufi
Legend about Muyiy Mubarak Madrasah
Japanese garden in Tashkent
Tashkent imam al-Bukhari Islamic Institute
Alay bazaar
Mausoleum of Sheykh Zayniddin-Bobo
Chimghan Mountains
Yunus Rajabi house-museum
Mukhtar Ashrafi Museum in Tashkent
World Peace Bell
Museum of Geology in Tashkent
Beldersay. The most captivating place for your soul
Museum of Nature in Tashkent
Minor Mosque in Tashkent
Aktash. The place with incredible atmosphere
Museum of Astronomy in Tashkent
State Art Museum of Uzbekistan
Parpi Ata
International Caravanserai of Culture named after Ikuo Hirayama in Tashkent
Tashkent Soviet architecture
Memorial House Museum of Tamara Khanum
Monument of Amir Temur
Bozsu canal in Tashkent
The Alley of Writers
Central Exhibition Hall of the Academy of Arts in Tashkent
Romanov Palace
Tashkent Broadway
Shoshtepa. The town with unique historical significance
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tashkent
State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
Suzukh-Ata Mausoleum
State Museum of Applied Arts in Tashkent
Museum of Victims of Political Repression
Mausoleum of Yunus-Khan. Historical engraving of the ruler
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Ankhor Canal of Tashkent
Sardoba Kaynargumbaz
Tashkent Zoo
Hast Imam Center in Tashkent
Cities of Uzbekistan and Tours
Cities of Uzbekistan
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Samarkand
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Bukhara
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Tashkent
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Khiva
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Nurata
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Shahrisabz
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Karshi
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Navoi
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Ferghana Valley
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Jizzakh
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Termez
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Karakalpakstan
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Kokand
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Namangan
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Nukus
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Andijan
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Urgench
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Cities of Uzbekistan
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Samarkand
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Bukhara
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Tashkent
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Khiva
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Nurata
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Shahrisabz
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Karshi
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Navoi
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Ferghana Valley
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Jizzakh
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Termez
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Karakalpakstan
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Kokand
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Namangan
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Nukus
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Andijan
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Urgench