It was built as a national effort with the leadership of Estonia society in 1913 and was opened to the public on 24 August.
At the time, it was the largest building in Tallinn.
The opera house was heavily damaged in the Soviet air raid on Tallinn on 9 March 1944.
It was reconstructed in a classical and Stalinist style, and reopened in 1947
It was reconstructed in a classical and Stalinist style, and reopened in 1947
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The reconstruction was done by prisoners of war.
In the flytower, several names of German prisoners are welded in, like Heino did in February 1947.
In the flytower, several names of German prisoners are welded in, like Heino did in February 1947.
The painting of the dome
is remarkable as it shows classical Sovjet heroic propaganda of brave soldiers
and harvesting farmers.
The building houses the Estonian opera and ballet.
They are a producing house and play in repertoire.
Everything is done in house, so they have a wood, metal and costume workshop.
Almost every year, they renovate a part of the building.
The paintshop was just done and was equipped with a bridge to allow the painters to check their work from a distance.
They are a producing house and play in repertoire.
Everything is done in house, so they have a wood, metal and costume workshop.
Almost every year, they renovate a part of the building.
The paintshop was just done and was equipped with a bridge to allow the painters to check their work from a distance.
Worth to take a look at is the entrance to the parking: at one side, the gates have the shape of a fiddlestick, at the other side they’re in the form of the hand of the conductor.
