M. Dzhalil Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater [Kazan]
Teatro Académico de Ópera y Ballet Musa Cälil
M. Dzhalil Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater
Theatre building in Kazan, Russia
theater in Kazan
Built 1936-1956 by Skvortsonv and Gainutdinov on the site of the former Gorodskoy Teatr (destroyed by fire in 1919). Opened 28 Sep 1956 with Nazib G. Zhiganov's opera Altynchech. Named in honour of the Tatar poet, Musa Dzhalil (1906-1944). Used for opera, operetta, and ballet performances by the resident companies.