What is Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre?
{{Coord|40.366389|N|49.835|E|display=title}} [[Image:Azərbaycan Dövlət Opera və Balet Teatrı.jpg|right|270px|thumb|Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in [[Baku]]]] The '''Akhundov Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre''' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azeri]]: ''Axundov adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Akademik Opera və Balet Teatrı'') is an [[opera house]] in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]. It is used for [[opera]] performances and [[ballet]] performances. The building was built in 1911 and is in the [[Art Nouveau]] style. It is in the center of Baku. It was opened as an opera house in 1920, and in 1927 the opera house was named after the [[Azerbaijani people|Azerbaijani]] writer [[Mirza Fatali Akhundov]]. The opera house has 600 seats. The opera house was [[wikt:renovation|renovated]] in 1985 but burned just after all the [[wikt:renovation|restoratory works]] were finished. In 1987, the opera house was renovated again, and after all the restoratory works were finished, the opera house finally reopened its doors. == Other websites == {{Commonscat|Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater}} * [http://www.tob.az Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602160311/http://www.tob.az/ |date=2020-06-02 }} {{in lang|az}} {{Baku landmarks}} {{multistub|performing-arts|music}} [[Category:Opera houses]] [[Category:Theatres in Baku]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Baku]] [[Category:Entertainment venues in Azerbaijan]] [[Category:1911 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:1911 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:1910s establishments in Azerbaijan]]