Yerevan Opera House
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Yerevan Opera House

A cultural landmark in the heart of Yerevan, where Tamanyan’s architecture meets more than nine decades of Armenian opera and ballet.

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Architecture,
Music & Yerevan

The Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre is one of Yerevan’s defining cultural landmarks. Designed by Alexander Tamanyan, its monumental circular architecture anchors the city’s cultural core beside Freedom Square.

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Yerevan Opera House
INTERESTING FACTS

Beyond the
Yerevan Opera House

Discover the architecture, history and urban identity behind this defining Yerevan landmark.

01OPENING

1933
First Curtain

The theatre opened on 20 January 1933 and became a defining institution of Armenian opera and ballet.

02ARCHITECT

ALEXANDER
TAMANYAN

The building was designed by Alexander Tamanyan, whose architecture shaped the identity of modern Yerevan.

03RECOGNITION

1937
Paris

The theatre’s architectural design received international recognition at the 1937 World Exhibition in Paris.

04CULTURE

OPERA &
BALLET

For more than nine decades the theatre has presented Armenian and international opera and ballet.

05YEREVAN

CULTURAL
LANDMARK

Its circular form, surrounding square and central location make the Opera one of Yerevan’s defining landmarks.

Yerevan Opera House cityscape
YEREVAN

Where Architecture
Meets the Stage

EXPLORE YEREVAN OPERA HOUSE

Architecture,
Culture & City

Tamanyan’s Circular Vision
ARCHITECTURE

Tamanyan’s
Circular Vision

The monumental circular composition is one of the most recognizable works of twentieth-century Armenian architecture.

01
Opera & Ballet
CULTURE

Opera &
Ballet

The stage has shaped generations of Armenian musical and theatrical history since 1933.

02
Freedom Square
CITY

Freedom
Square

The theatre and its surrounding public spaces form one of central Yerevan’s most active cultural districts.

03
A Stage at the City’s Heart
YEREVAN

A Stage at
the City’s Heart

Architecture, performance and urban life meet at one of the capital’s most beloved landmarks.

04
HERITAGE

Yerevan Opera House Through
Time

011920s–1930s

Tamanyan’s Design

Alexander Tamanyan conceived the theatre as a monumental cultural centerpiece within the emerging plan of modern Yerevan.

021933

The First Curtain

The theatre opened in January 1933, establishing a permanent home for Armenia’s developing operatic tradition.

031937

Paris Recognition

Tamanyan’s architectural concept received international recognition at the Paris World Exhibition.

04Today

A Living Stage

The National Opera and Ballet Theatre remains one of Yerevan’s defining cultural institutions and a landmark at the heart of the city.

LOCATION

Yerevan,
Armenia

Yerevan Opera House is located in central Yerevan, within the capital's historic and cultural core.

LATITUDE40.1852° N
LONGITUDE44.5150° E
01
REGIONYerevan
02
FROM YEREVAN CENTERApprox. 1 km
03
SETTINGFreedom Square · City Center
YEREVAN
YEREVAN OPERA HOUSE40.1852° N · 44.5150° E
ARMENIA
YEREVAN
N
CITY CENTER
40° N
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Yerevan Opera House in Crystal

The iconic silhouette of Yerevan Opera House and its Yerevan heritage recreated inside premium optical crystal.

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