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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
German Kirche
Monument of Amir Temur
Mausoleum of Sheikhantaur sheikh. Ensemble of the mysterious Sufi
Center of National Arts in Tashkent
Tashkent airport
Ural Tansykbaev Memorial Museum in Tashkent
National Library of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi
Khаdzhikent. Treasury of mixed cultures
Chirchik. The town with magnificent scenery
Central Exhibition Hall of the Academy of Arts in Tashkent
Yangiabad Flea bazaar
Bozsu canal in Tashkent
Khumsan. The town of pearl scenery
Minguruk. The ancient ancestor of Tashkent
Memorial House Museum of Tamara Khanum
Tashkent Zoo
Memorial complex "Courage"
Tashkent Museum of Railway Technics
The grand Kukeldash madrassah
State Art Museum of Uzbekistan
Tashkent Botanical Garden
Subway of Tashkent
Zarautsay. The oldest cave paintings in Uzbekistan
Tashkent imam al-Bukhari Islamic Institute
Legend about Muyiy Mubarak Madrasah
Nanay. Earthly paradise of the east
Barak khan Madrasah: the sacred item of history
Old town`s Chorsu Bazaar
Kaffal ash-Shash mausoleum
Chatkal valley. The nature that could steal your heart
Anbar-bibi Mausoleum
Tashkent lakeside golf club
The Alley of Writers
Amir Timur Square
Beldersay. The most captivating place for your soul
Hast Imam Center in Tashkent
Tashkent Polytechnical Museum
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tashkent
Parpi Ata
Cultural and Creative Center Aladdin
Ankhor Canal of Tashkent
Sergey Esenin museum in Tashkent
Art Gallery NBU
Tillya Sheikh Mosque
Mausoleum of Sheykh Zayniddin-Bobo
Museum of Astronomy in Tashkent
Juma Mosque of Hodja Akhrar
Museum of Nature in Tashkent
Sorrowful Mother Monument
Shastri Monument in Tashkent
Center of Culture of Ikuo Hirayama
Charvak reservoir
Chimghan Mountains
Japanese garden in Tashkent
Tashkent circus
Salar Canal of Tashkent
Museum of Geology in Tashkent
Shohruhiya. The edge of the earth
Mukimi Theater
Amir Timur Museum
International Caravanserai of Culture named after Ikuo Hirayama in Tashkent
TV Tower in Tashkent
Kanka. The unusual city of the powerful empire
Alay bazaar
Treasury of Tashkent oasis. Gazalkent & Bostanlyk
Mukhtar Ashrafi Museum in Tashkent
Independence Square - Mustakillik Maydoni
Suzukh-Ata Mausoleum
Aktash. The place with incredible atmosphere
World Peace Bell
State Museum of Applied Arts in Tashkent
Shoshtepa. The town with unique historical significance
Tashkent Soviet architecture
Tashkent Broadway
Sardoba Kaynargumbaz
Abul Kasim Madrasah
Romanov Palace
Tashkent chimes
Mausoleum of Yunus-Khan. Historical engraving of the ruler
Karakiyasay petroglyphs
Brichmulla. Incredible and enchanting atmosphere of harmony
Memorial complex Zangi-Ota. Mystical charm of the antiquity
Yunus Rajabi house-museum
Polish Catholic Church
Solar Institute in Parkent
Khаdzhikent. The incentiveplace with silent waterfalls
Minor Mosque in Tashkent
Chapel near the Kamolon gates of Tashkent
Museum of Victims of Political Repression
State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
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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