Opera and Ballet Theater, Kharkiv 2010 - 01

The Kharkiv State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre was a theater in

Kharkiv, Ukraine Kharkiv ( uk, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest city and municipality in Ukraine.

. It was heavily damaged and possibly destroyed in March 2022 during the

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in the ongoing

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when Russian forces attacked Freedom Square. The

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theater building was built in 1991 and featured

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tiles. A student-led study at the Kharkiv School of Architecture found that the theater was considered a "community hub" and that the exterior was popular with

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. Notable performances at the venue include a 2019 production of the ballet ''

Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoye ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, link=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failur ...

'', choreographed by Johan Nus, which used 42 tons of water. On December 23, 2020, the opera house was the site of the funeral for Kharkiv mayor Hennadii Kernes.

Gallery

File:Opera and Ballet Theater, Kharkiv 2022 - 01.jpg, Exterior of the Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre on February 20, 2022 File:02 К. Орф - Кармина Бурана 2014 ХНАТОБ.jpg, A performance of ''

Carmina Burana ''Carmina Burana'' (, Latin for "Songs from Benediktbeuern" 'Buria'' in Latin is a manuscript of 254 poems and dramatic texts mostly from the 11th or 12th century, although some are from the 13th century. The pieces are mostly bawdy, irreverent ...

'' at the venue File:Opera and Ballet Theater, Kharkiv 2010 - 02.jpg, Sculpture in front of the opera house File:Funeral of Hennadiy Kernes by Sergiy Bobok - 18.jpg, Funeral of Hennadii Kernes File:Фонтаны ХАТОба.jpg, Fountains at the opera house

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