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National Opera of Ukraine, Kyiv (Ukraine)

The Odessa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet is the oldest theatre in Odessa Ukraine. The Theatre and the Potemkin Stairs are the most famous edifices in Odessa. In the first decade of the 20th century the Kyiv Opera Theatre attracted the most outstanding Ukrainian and Russian singers including O. Petlyash P. Tsecevich K. Voronets M. Medvedev K. Brun O. Mosin and O. Kamionsky and famous opera stars from the West often came on tours. Several unusual for the time performances took place on the stage Die Walkure by Wagner Sadko by Rimsky-Korsakov and Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito.As Kyiv began to grow and with the conclusion of World War I the Kyiv Opera occupied a special place in the USSR and the world. The Kyiv Opera Theatre was considered to be one of the most prestigious in Ukraine and Russia. Kurt Adler was First Conductor from 1933-1935.

Volodymyrska St 50 Kyiv Ukraine 01030
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