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Hamid Olimjon Music and Drama Theatre, Samarkand

Samarkand's main theatre, whose company dates from 1914; its 940-seat building of 1964 once housed the city's opera and ballet.

Attractions1964About 2 hours to see

About the place

The company traces its start to 15 January 1914, when amateurs staged Padarkush, the first Uzbek play, by the Jadid writer Mahmudkhoja Behbudi. It became the regional Uzbek music and drama theatre in 1930 and moved into its present building, with a two-tier hall for 940, in 1964.

In 1991 it merged with the Samarkand opera and ballet theatre, and today it keeps a drama company together with an orchestra, choir and ballet. The building is listed as a cultural heritage object; check the theatre's website for what is on.

Why go

  • A company born with the first Uzbek play in 1914
  • Drama, music and ballet under one roof
  • A 1964 theatre building

Sources (5)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.ru.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.uz.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.openstreetmap.org
  5. 5.samteatr.uz

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