Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre - the biggest theater is not only the city of Novosibirsk and Siberia, but one of the most important theaters in Russia.

Construction of a unique theater began in 1931, but, as it turned out, the project was very expensive. Therefore, due to the lack of funds the construction work, unfortunately, have been suspended. In 1936, Moscow architects in the studio of the famous academician A.Schuseva made the new building project, the total area of ​​12 thousand sq. M. m.

Novosibirsk Theatre is considered quite complicated structure. Unique huge dome above the auditorium was built without the use of farms and buttresses. Cover the dome of thousands of iron and silver flakes. The diameter of the dome 60 m. This design was the first in Europe. As a result, a project of the theater was awarded the Gold Medal of the World Exhibition held in Paris.

Great Hall is surrounded by a vast lobby and many additional facilities and small rooms. Prior to the reconstruction of the auditorium was designed for 2 thousand. Seats, a concert hall could accommodate up to 450 seats, small hall - 150 seats. Concert halls and a large interconnected central circular foyer.

The outbreak of war in 1941, has almost completed the construction of the building again stopped. During the military operations in the theater kept the treasures of Leningrad and Moscow museums. Occasionally theater stage used for various concerts.

In mid-1942 he was issued a decree on the allocation of one million rubles to complete construction of the theater. Inauguration of the Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre was held in May 1945 he became the first Russian capital is not theater, received the title of "academic" in 1963. Throughout its history the theater has produced more than 340 opera and ballet performances.