Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet
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Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet (SNG Opera in balet) is Slovenia's national opera and ballet company, and is based at the Slovene National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Ljubljana on Župančičeva 1.
The Slovenian National Theatre Opera shared premises with the German Theatre from 1892. In 1918 the Opera was enlarged with its own orchestra and ballet. Conductor Mirko Polič performed Western repertoire as well as Slavic works such as the ballets of Bulgarian composer Pancho Vladigerov
and works of Slovene composer Marij Kogoj
. The current repertoire includes Massenet, Rossini, Mozart etc.
The Slovenian National Theatre Ballet was founded in 1918. It is currently directed by Irek Mukhamedov
formerly of the Royal Ballet and has about 50 dancers.
The Slovenian National Theatre Opera shared premises with the German Theatre from 1892. In 1918 the Opera was enlarged with its own orchestra and ballet. Conductor Mirko Polič performed Western repertoire as well as Slavic works such as the ballets of Bulgarian composer Pancho Vladigerov
Pancho Vladigerov
Pancho Haralanov Vladigerov was a Bulgarian composer, pedagogue, and pianist....
and works of Slovene composer Marij Kogoj
Marij Kogoj
thumb|right|Marij KogojMarij Kogoj was a Slovenian composer. He was a pupil of Schoenberg and Franz Schreker, and immensely popular during the 1920s, culminating with his opera Black masks....
. The current repertoire includes Massenet, Rossini, Mozart etc.
The Slovenian National Theatre Ballet was founded in 1918. It is currently directed by Irek Mukhamedov
Irek Mukhamedov
Irek Mukhamedov OBE is a Soviet-born ballet dancer of Tatar origin who has danced with the Bolshoi Ballet & the Royal Ballet He trained at the Moscow Choreographic Institute under the guidance of Alexander Prokofiev between 1970 and 1978. Upon graduation he joined the Classical Ballet Company, ...
formerly of the Royal Ballet and has about 50 dancers.
Building
- Slovene National Opera and Ballet Theatre (SNG Opera in balet), Ljubljana, Župančičeva 1
See also
- Slovene National Theatre, Maribor (SNG Maribor)
- Slovene National Theatre, Nova Gorica (SNG Nova Gorica)
- Ljubljana City TheatreLjubljana City TheatreLjubljana City Theatre is the second theatre building and company of Ljubljana after the Ljubljana branch of the Slovene National Theatre....
(MGL), Čopova 14 - Slovenian Philharmonic
- Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Prešernova 10
- Križanke Summer TheatreKrižanke Summer TheatreThe Križanke Summer Theatre is a theatre used in Ljubljana's summer festivals set up inside the courtyard of the former Monastery of the Holy Cross. The street address is Trg francoske revolucije 1....
, Ljubljana, Miklošičeva 28 - Ljubljana CastleLjubljana CastleLjubljana Castle is a medieval castle in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is located on the Castle Hill overlooking the old town.- History:According to archeological surveys, the area of the present castle has been settled continuously since 1200 BC, when the first settlements and later fortifications were...
, Estate Hall concerts