Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic dates back to August 26, 1958. On this day in Syktyvkar held premiere of the musical performance "Eugene Onegin" by PI Tchaikovsky. The first artistic director of the theater - the singer and actor Boris Deineka. With like-minded colleagues, and he has created a team of professionals. This generation laid the foundation of acting traditions that intertwine with the art of singing.

Since the beginning of its existence, the theater's repertoire included the best samples of the world of ballet, opera and operetta classics, works by contemporary Russian and foreign composers. Many theatrical performances were awarded the union and state awards.

Theatre toured in different cities of the country. It - Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Tver, Bryansk, Kremenchug, Poltava, Ufa, Orenburg and others. With the theater group have successfully worked well-known conductors: VP Kaplun-Vladimirsky, Vladimir Malakhov, N. Klaus J. Proskurov; Directed by: Orlovsky, K. Vasilyev, I. Bobrakova and choreographers: D. Wachowski, L. Bordzilovsky, L. Flegmatov, B. Soft and others. Throughout its existence, the theater was full of creative individuality. Sredin them - Yu Glavatsky G. Kuznetsovskaya, Mikhailov, Yuri Fomin and others.

In 1969, the theater moved to a new building, which became the basis for further creative growth. In this theater began to exist separately from the musical-drama theater and became an independent team. In 1960, the opera was staged "Thunderstorm over the Ust-Kul" G. Dehtyarova. In subsequent years, on the stage of the opera were: "On Ilych" Ya Perepelitsa, "Domna Kalikow" B. Arhimandritova, operetta, "The village of my" P. Chistaleva, "No fluff, no pen" Ya Perepelitsa legend-musical " Necklace Syudbeya "M. Gertsman, ballets," The Snow Queen, "" Voypel. " Classics of national art is delivered in 1961, the ballet "Yag-mort" Ya Perepelitsa.

Today, the theater pay great attention to the young and talented composers - in December 1998 to music by Blinnikovovoy put a musical for children "Grishunya hairballs on the planet", and in 2000 - "New Adventures of Madeline French witch."

Currently, the theater - is a creative center with a high level of artistic and musical culture and memorable productions, including: "Eugene Onegin," "Queen of Spades", "Iolanta" by P. Tchaikovsky's opera "Rigoletto," "Othello," " La Traviata "J. Verdi's" Mermaid "Dargomyzhsky, as well as masterpieces of world choreography:" The Nutcracker, "" Swan Lake "," Sleeping Beauty "by Tchaikovsky, La Sylphide" H. Levenskholda, "Don Quixote" by Ludwig Minkus "The Firebird" by Igor Stravinsky, "Giselle" by A. Adam. The repertoire of this theater the best classic operetta "Mister X", "My Fair Lady", "The Merry Widow," "Don Juan of Seville", "Maritsa", "Die Fledermaus" and others. Particular attention is given to the young audience in the theater. Traditionally, every season for children placed one or two performances.

Syktyvkar Opera and Ballet Theater was a notable Russian theater where gladly act ballet stars and opera in Europe and Russia. This is evident in the festivals staged each year, "Syktyvkar Spring" and "Golden Swallow". Permanent organizer and director of the festival of ballet and opera "Syktyvkar Spring" acts I. Bobrakova. This festival in 1997 became the winner of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Arts Festival Ballet of Finno-Ugric regions "Golden Swallow" - quite young, but already enjoys great success among the local residents. It is headed by the Moscow ballet critic Sadovsky. It is through such festivals Syktyvkar audience could enjoy the art of opera stars Bogacheva V. Piavko A. Dedikov, Shcherbakova, T. Erastovoyts G. Hadanyan; outstanding masters of choreography: N. Dolgushina A. Antonicheva, Kaye Kyrb, Viesturs Jansons, P. Speranskaya, Ivanov, J. Aiupova G. Taranda and O. Pavlova and many others.