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The Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre ((グルジア語:თბილისის ზაქარია ფალიაშვილის სახელობის ოპერისა და ბალეტის სახელმწიფო აკადემიური თეატრი), The Zakaria Paliashvili Tbilisi State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet) is situated on Freedom Square in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia. The theatre has hosted opera stars such as Montserrat Caballé〔(Montserrat Caballé To Give Concert At Opera Theater in Tbilisi )〕 and José Carreras. It was the venue for the gala concert in celebration of the inauguration of President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and has held many ballet performances. Originally constructed in 1851, the theatre became an important heart of the cultural life of the country. It was the first opera theatre in all Transcaucasia, holding 700 spectators, and notable by its façade and interior, comparable to European theatres of the time. ==Foundation of the Theatre== The foundation of the Tbilisi State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet was the consequence of the political and cultural processes in the country after its annexation by the Russian Empire in 1801. The Chief Governor of the Caucasus, appointed in Georgia in 1844, the general, field marshal and diplomat Mikhail Vorontsov, established many cultural enterprises. Amongst the most important was introduction of interest in opera. The first opera performance was on 20 September 1845. Performances took place twice a week, and mainly comprised vaudevilles and comedies. Vorontsov also invited artists from the Russian imperial theatres. Later, some performances were also given in the Georgian language. On the initiative of Vorontsov, the theatre site was chosen on Rustaveli Avenue in Erivan Square, an area he envisioned would be the center of the city. He was correct, as Erivan Square eventually became the heart of the city of Tiflis (renamed Tbilisi in 1936). The land was given free of charge from the governor of the Tiflis Governorate, provided the theatre would belong to the city. The foundations of The Tiflis Imperial Theatre were laid down on 15 April 1847. Italian architect Giovanni Scudieri, who had come to Tiflis from Odessa, was hired to oversee the project. The construction was completed in 1851.〔 The interior of the theatre was decorated by a Parisian designer, using colored velvet, gold and silver details, and expensive silks. A massive chandelier weighing , unassembled in 12 large boxes, was shipped by a steamer from Marseille to Kulevi on the Black Sea coast. Buffalo pulled the chandelier more than to Tiflis.〔 Russian painter Grigory Gagarin created the artwork for the theatre. Vorontsov appointed writer Vladimir Sollogub as the theatre's first director. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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