Estonian National Opera - opera house
Designed by A. Lindgren and W. Lönn and completed in 1913, the art nouveau/classicist Estonia theatre and opera house was the largest building of its kind in Tallinn at the time.
One of its two wings was designed as a theatre, and the other as a concert hall. The original building was destroyed during the Soviet bombings in March 1944. However, it was renovated in the latter half of the 1940's.
Good to know: The first Estonian parliament convened in the concert hall on 23 April 1919.
You can join an hour-long tour before a performance, explore the historic building, and find out what takes place in the theatre before the curtains go up.
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If you are into Opera, this is a Must
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5The Estonian National Opera house itself is a beautiful building with a lovely atmosphere. The theatre hall itself is quite small (800 seats in total) including the stalls and two balconies. The... Read more comments
Go to the proper thing!
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5Skip the tours and book an Opera performance. Wonderful experience at modest prices. Great sightlines, lots of staff, and a wonderful musical experience.
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tripadvisor rating 5 of 5Very enjoyable experience at Don Pasquale. Opera House is more austere than those in Southern Europe but acoustics, seating etc were excellent
