Magtymguly Musical and Drama Theater

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National Music and Drama Theater of Turkmenistan named after Magtymguly
Lenin Statue before Theater
Map
AddressGörogly St. 65[1]
Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
OwnerMinistry of Culture of Turkmenistan[2]
TypeDrama theatre
Capacity800
Construction
Opened2003
ArchitectPolimeks
Tenants
Myrat Aradow[3]

The National Music and Drama Theater of Turkmenistan named after Magtymguly (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Magtymguly adyndaky milli sazly drama teatry) is located on Görogly Street in Ashgabat.

History[edit]

It was created in 2001, on the basis of the Turkmen Opera and Ballet Theater.

The new theater was built in 2004 near Turkmen National Conservatory.[4]

Building[edit]

The theater was built by the Turkish company Polimeks in a classic style, it features a dome and white marble columns on the facade. The project cost US$17 million.[5] The theater hall was designed as a multi-purpose hall with 576 seats, on the ground floor and 224 on the balconies, with a total audience of 800 people.[6]

The stage is on a rotating platform with a diameter of 9 meters on average and an orchestral pit of 55 square meters, which has a lifting organization system. The stage has a total size of 450 square meters and uses a counterweight system with 15 elements to organize theatrical scenery.

Repertoire[edit]

The repertoire of the theater includes the plays of classic and contemporary Turkmen playwrights.

In the theater with tours there are foreign guests.[clarification needed][7][8][9]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Музыкально-драматический театр Туркменистана имени Махтумкули".
  2. ^ http://magtymgulyteatr.gov.tm/
  3. ^ Мырат Арадов назначен главным руководителем Национального музыкально-драматического театра имени Махтумкули
  4. ^ ""ВЕРНУТЬ УТРАЧЕННУЮ ПАМЯТЬ…" | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru".
  5. ^ В ТУРКМЕНСКОЙ СТОЛИЦЕ ОТКРЫЛОСЬ НОВОЕ ЗДАНИЕ ТЕАТРА МУЗЫКАЛЬНОЙ ДРАМЫ
  6. ^ Концертный зал и театр
  7. ^ Генеральная репетиция оперы «Паяцы»: мы - одна команда!
  8. ^ Italian opera Pagliacci premiered in Turkmenistan (video)
  9. ^ Turkmenistan stages first opera

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