Книга: Ballet in Georgia (Country): Georgian Ballet Dancers, George Balanchine, Vakhtang Chabukiani, Nina Ananiashvili

Chapters: Georgian Ballet Dancers, George Balanchine, Vakhtang Chabukiani, Nina Ananiashvili, Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre, Tamara Toumanova, David Makhateli, Nikolay Tsiskaridze, Elena Glurjidze. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 44. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tbilisi Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Tbilisi State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre is situated on Rustaveli Avenue, in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia. It is the oldest opera house in Georgia. The Tbilisi Opera has hosted opera stars such as Montserrat Caball? And Jos? Carreras, and has held many ballet performances. Foundation of the Theater the Grand Hall 'Daisi' (Georgian for sunset) Tbilisi Opera House at night Tbilisi State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet is a symbol of the unique culture of Georgia. The foundation of the opera theatre in Georgia was the consequence of the political and cultural processes in the country after its annexation by the Russian Empire. The Chief Governor of the Caucasus, appointed in Georgia in 1844, the general, field marshal and diplomat Mikhail Vorontsov, put in train many cultural enterprises. Amongst the most important was introduction of interest in opera. The first opera performance was on September 20, 1845. Performances took place twice a week, and mainly comprised vaudevilles and comedies. Vorontsov also invited artists from the Imperial Theatre. Later, some performances were also given in the Georgian language .On the initiative of Vorontsov on 15 April 1847 there were laid the foundations of the building of the opera theatre, which took 4 years under the guidance of the Italian Architect, Antonio Scudieri bering completed in 1851. The theatre was built on the central square of the city of Tbilisi (the modern Liberty Square, the territory next to the municipality).