The Serbian National Theatre ( sr, Српско народно позориште, Srpsko narodno pozorište), located in
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
, is one of the major theatres of
Serbia
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History
The current building of the theatre was opened in March 1981. The Serbian National Theatre was founded in 1861 during a conference of the Serbian National Theatre Society, composed of members of the Serbian Reading Room (''Srpska čitaonica''), held in Novi Sad. The first general manager of the Serbian National Theatre was
Jovan Đorđević
Jovan Đorđević (13 November 1826 – 9 April 1900) was a Serbian writer, dramatist, Minister of Education and the co-founder of the Novi Sad Serbian National Theatre in 1861, the National Theatre in Belgrade in 1868 and the Academy of Dramatic ...
and the second was Dimitrije Mihailović. The founding fathers were: Dr. Jovan Andrejević-Joles,
Svetozar Miletić
Svetozar Miletić ( sr-cyr, Светозар Милетић; 22 February 1826 – 4 February 1901) was a Serbian lawyer, journalist, author and politician who served as the mayor of Novi Sad between 1861 and 1862 and again from 1867 to 1868.
...
,
Stevan Branovački,
Jovan Jovanović Zmaj
Jovan Jovanović Zmaj ( sr-cyr, Јован Јовановић Змаj, pronounced ; 24 November 1833 – 1 June 1904) was a Serbian poet.
Jovanović worked as a physician; he wrote in many poetry genres, including love, lyric, patriotic, poli ...
,
Jovan Đorđević
Jovan Đorđević (13 November 1826 – 9 April 1900) was a Serbian writer, dramatist, Minister of Education and the co-founder of the Novi Sad Serbian National Theatre in 1861, the National Theatre in Belgrade in 1868 and the Academy of Dramatic ...
,
Dimitrije Ružić,
Dimitrije Marković Kikinđanin, Nikola Nedeljković, Dimitrije Mihailović,
Kosta Hadžić,
Mihailo Gavrilović
Mihailo Gavrilović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Гавриловић), (Aleksinac, May 8, 1868 – London, November 1, 1924), was a Serbian historian and diplomat.
Early life
Mihailo Gavrilović was born at Aleksinac in central Serbia on ...
,
Mihailo Racković,
Mladen Cvijić,
Stevan Čekić and
Draginja Popović-Ružić Draginja ( sr, Драгиња) is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Draginja Adamović (1925–2000), Serbian poet
* Draginja Babić (1886-1915), Serbian doctor
* Draginja Vlasic (1928–2011), Serbian painter
* Draginj ...
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An annual theatre festival
Sterijino pozorje
Sterijino pozorje ( sr-cyr, Стеријино позорје) is an annual theater festival held since 1956 in the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad, featuring the national theaters of Serbia and previously Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; ...
is held in Serbian National Theatre since 1956.
Gallery
File:DIPLOMA Društva za SNP dodeljena Milanu A. Ćiriću, rad Uroša Predića, 1897.jpg, Diploma of Theater's society by Uroš Predić
Uroš Predić ( sr-Cyrl, Урош Предић, ; Orlovat, 7 December 1857 – Belgrade, 12 February 1953) was a Serbian Realist painter. Predić is perhaps best known for his early works depicting ordinary people, as well as his many portrai ...
, 1897
File:Serbian National Theatre Sept 2005.jpg, Serbian National Theatre building from outside
File:Srpsko Narodno pozoriste Serbian National Theatre 02.jpg, Serbian National Theatre building
File:Srpsko narodno pozorište - panoramio.jpg, Serbian National Theatre during midday
Noon (or midday) is 12 o'clock in the daytime. It is written as 12 noon, 12:00 m. (for meridiem, literally 12:00 noon), 12 p.m. (for post meridiem, literally "after noon"), 12 pm, or 12:00 (using a 24-hour clock) or 1200 (military time).
Solar ...
See also
*
Youth Theatre
*
Novi Sad Theatre
The Novi Sad Theatre ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Новосадско позориште, Novosadsko pozorište; hu, Újvidéki Színház) is a small Hungarian language theatre in Serbia. It is located in the Rotkvarija neighborhood, near city centre on Jo ...
*
List of theatres in Serbia
This is a list of professional and semi-professional theaters on the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
List
See also
* Serbian culture
External links
Atlas of Serbian Theatre
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External links
Serbian National Theatre
1861 establishments in Serbia
Opera houses in Serbia
Theatres in Novi Sad
Culture in Novi Sad
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Buildings and structures in Novi Sad
National theatres
Theatres completed in 1861
Theatres completed in 1981
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