Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre
type: Item
description: theatre in Tbilisi, Georgia
theatrEurope table: HST_0170
Country: Georgia
Wikidata source: Q2596393
context: No heritage theatre machinery? in 2010 stage mechanism, the material and technical equipment of the theatre was renewed. October 11, 1874, this opera house was destroyed by a fire. In 1896, the present building, designed by the architect Victor Schröter, was completed.
context: Restored to its original form in 1978 (architects: Leri Medzmariashvili, Murtaz Chachanidze), preserving the oriental, neo-Moorish style of the building.
Source URL: History.aspx
City: Tbilisi
EUTA building identifier: 2626
The European Route of Historic Theatres: Black Sea Route
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
opening date: 1896-01-01T00:00:00Z
Importance: Not rated
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Carthalia ID: 881
Modern Opera Houses index: I. p. 58 ; III. pp. 45-47. Descriptive text, I. p. 58 ; III. p. 45 ; Block plan, I. p. 58 ; General view, I. p. 58 ; Front elevation, PL 89 ; Plan 1st tier, I. PL 90 ; Transverse section, I. PL 90 ; Plan 2nd tier, I. PL 91 ; Grand staircase, transverse section, I. PL 91 ; Longitudinal section, I. PL 92 ; Skeleton section of audi­torium, III. PL opp. p. 62 ; Skeleton plan of auditorium, III. PL opp. p. 62; Elevation of proscenium frame, III. PL opp. p. 73 ; Cost and dimensions, III. p. 19 ; References, III. pp. 45, 47.
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1880-1896 by V. Schretter at the site of a previous theatre building (built 1851, destroyed by a fire in the 1874). Later named after the Georgian opera composer, Zakharia Paliashvili (1871-1933). 1973 damaged by a fire. Subsequently rebuilt by L. Medzmariashvili and V. Chachanidze. 1060 seats. Used for opera and ballet performances. Two foyer halls, Red Hall and Mirror Hall, are also used for chamber concerts and other events.
Burnt down date: 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z