Slovakia's most famous theater has the title of national and has stages, which are located in two buildings located in different parts of the city. The main building of the theater is located in the historic center of Bratislava on Gvezdoslav Square. It is a magnificent Neo-Renaissance palace with a large loggia supported by elegant columns. It was built in 1884-1886 by Austrian architects F. Fellner and H. Helmer. The pediment of the theater is decorated with a sculptural composition, the central place in which is the image of the muse of Talia.
Busts of Shakespeare, Liszt, Goethe and two Hungarian writers, Jozef Catona and Michal Veresmarty, by Viennese sculptor Wilhelm Marchenke, were first displayed in the oval windows on the upper floor. In 1936, the busts were removed to replace them with prominent Slovak figures.
But this was not done, and in 1972 the bust was put back in place, except for the bust of Veresmarty, which was lost. It was replaced by a bust of Mozart by the sculptor Ivan Herrenia.
In addition to traditional opera and drama performances, experimental productions are staged here, which create a real sensation among theatergoers and for a long time occupy the first places in the ranking of the most significant cultural events in Bratislava. The troupe of the Slovak National Theater first met in 1920. The first performance shown on the stage of the city theater was a play by Bedrich Smetana. Initially, the leading roles in the theater were performed only by actors of Czech origin, and performances were performed only in Czech. But in 1926 the first Slovak opera was staged here.
In the 1930s, local Slovaks took over the management of the National Theater in Bratislava.
During the war, the theater stage was often used for concerts. Currently, the repertoire of the Slovak National Theater includes operas, ballets and dramatic performances.
Busts of Shakespeare, Liszt, Goethe and two Hungarian writers, Jozef Catona and Michal Veresmarty, by Viennese sculptor Wilhelm Marchenke, were first displayed in the oval windows on the upper floor. In 1936, the busts were removed to replace them with prominent Slovak figures.
But this was not done, and in 1972 the bust was put back in place, except for the bust of Veresmarty, which was lost. It was replaced by a bust of Mozart by the sculptor Ivan Herrenia.
In addition to traditional opera and drama performances, experimental productions are staged here, which create a real sensation among theatergoers and for a long time occupy the first places in the ranking of the most significant cultural events in Bratislava. The troupe of the Slovak National Theater first met in 1920. The first performance shown on the stage of the city theater was a play by Bedrich Smetana. Initially, the leading roles in the theater were performed only by actors of Czech origin, and performances were performed only in Czech. But in 1926 the first Slovak opera was staged here.
In the 1930s, local Slovaks took over the management of the National Theater in Bratislava.
During the war, the theater stage was often used for concerts. Currently, the repertoire of the Slovak National Theater includes operas, ballets and dramatic performances.
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