Novosibirsk opera and ballet theatre (in Russian Новосибирский театр оперы и балета) is the most important theatre of Novosibirsk and Siberia. It was completed in February 1944, the first performance being held on May 12, 1945.
It is the largest theatre in Russia, larger than the Bolshoi Theatre (literally "Big theatre") in Moscow. Located at the very center of the Novosibirsk city, at the Lenin square, it is the symbol of the city. After its ren...
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Novosibirsk opera and ballet theatre (in Russian Новосибирский театр оперы и балета) is the most important theatre of Novosibirsk and Siberia. It was completed in February 1944, the first performance being held on May 12, 1945.
It is the largest theatre in Russia, larger than the Bolshoi Theatre (literally "Big theatre") in Moscow. Located at the very center of the Novosibirsk city, at the Lenin square, it is the symbol of the city. After its renovation in 2005, its computerized stage equipment is the most technically advanced in Russia.
The official title is Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (Russian: Новосибирский государственный академический театр оперы и балета).
The principal construction of Novosibisk theatre's building is the big dome, 60 metres wide and 35 metres high. The dome is a unique construction that supports itself without girders or columns. The ratio of its thickness (an average of 8 cm) to its radius is less than that of a chicken egg.
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