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Estonian Drama Theatre

alias Estonian Drama Theatre (1937-1944), Drama Studio Theatre (1925-1937), State Drama Theatre (1944-1948), Paul Sepp’s private theatre studio (1920), Theatre School of the Drama Studio Society (1921), Viktor Kingissepp Tallinn State Academic Drama Theatre (1957-1966), New Theatre (1948-1949), Viktor Kingissepp Tallinn State Academic Drama Theatre honoured with The Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1966-1989), Viktor Kingissepp Tallinn State Drama Theatre (1952-1957), Tallinn State Drama Theatre (1949-1952)
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Important events

(detail)1906 | architectural competition

(detail)17. 09. 1910 | opening of the theatre

Opening ceremony started with the hymn of Russian Empire, then followed the overture “Die Weihe des Hauses” (Consecration of the House) by Beethoven. Christoph Mickwitz, Editor in Chief of Baltic german newspaper Revalsche Zeitung  delivered a speech. The second part of the opening ceremony included abstract from “Faust” by Goethe, Schiller’s “Wallenstein Camp”, first act of Strauss’es “Gypsy baron”.


(detail)1983 | fire in a Big Hall

People

Aleksey Bubyr |architect

History

The theatre is the oldest preserved theatre building in Estonia. It was erected as German Theatre to a design of Alexei Bubyr and Nikolai Vassiliev from St. Petersburg in 1910. What attracts the attention is not only the beautiful Art Nouveau style, but also the building material – local limestone. The general construction of the building has not been changed since it was erected, though in the 1950s the emblem of Tallinn on the façade and few details in the theatre were covered. In the 1980s and after 2000, the theatre was renovated. The location, next to the entrance of the medieval city centre and the close neighbourhood of the Estonian National Opera, creates an inspiring ensemble.

 

Eesti Draamateater • Pärnu mnt 5 • 10148 Tallinn • Estonia • Tel.: +372 683 1410, +372 683 1404 •info(at)draamateater(dot)ee • www.draamateater.ee

Visits: by appointment, at least one week before the planned visit, in groups of up to 10 people

Tourist information
Tel.: +372 645 7777
visit(at)tallinn(dot)ee
www.tourism.tallinn.ee

 

 

 

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