Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
Svobody Ave, 28
April, 3rd (Wednesday)
Operetta: THE MERRY WIDOW
F. Lehar
Start time: 18:00
Opera: NATALKA POLTAVKA
M. Lysenko
Start time: 12:00
Ballet: LA ESMERALDA
Cesare Pugni
Start time: 18:00
April, 6th (Saturday)
Operetta: THE MERRY WIDOW
F. Lehar
Start time: 18:00
April, 7th (Sunday)
Opera: NATALKA POLTAVKA
M. Lysenko
Start time: 12:00
Ballet: LA ESMERALDA
Cesare Pugni
Start time: 18:00
April, 12th (Friday)
Ballet: THE SWAN LAKE
P. Tchaikovsky
Start time: 18:00
April, 13th (Saturday)
Opera: THE MAGIC FLUTE
W. A. Mozart
Start time: 18:00
Ballet: THE NUTCRACKER
P. Tchaikovsky
Start time: 12:00
Opera: THE MAGIC FLUTE
W. A. Mozart
Start time: 18:00
April, 17th (Wednesday)
Opera: LA TRAVIATA
Giuseppe Verdi
Start time: 18:00
April, 18th (Thursday)
Opera: THE MAGIC FLUTE
W. A. Mozart
Start time: 18:00
April, 19th (Friday)
Ballet: THE TEMPLE DANCER
M. Petipa, L. Minkus
Start time: 18:00
April, 20th (Saturday)
Opera: ORFEO ED EURIDICE
Ch. Willibald Gluck
Start time: 18:00
April, 21st (Sunday)
Ballet: USELESS PRUDENCE
P. Gertel
Start time: 12:00
Opera: CARMEN
G. Bizet
Start time: 18:00
April, 25th (Thursday)
Ballet: COPPELIA
L. Delibes
Start time: 18:00
April, 26th (Friday)
Operetta: MOSES
Arnold Schoenberg
Start time: 18:00
April, 27th (Saturday)
Opera: L’ELISIR D’AMORE
F. Romani
Start time: 18:00
April, 28th (Sunday)
Opera: ZAPORIZHZHIA COSSACK ACROSS THE DANUBE
S. Gulak-Artemovsky
Start time: 12:00
Ballet: LE CARSAIRE
Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Joseph Mazilier
Start time: 18:00
April, 30th (Tuesday)
Opera: FRIGHTFUL COURTYARD
S.Moniuszko
Start time: 18:00
May, 7th (Tuesday)
Opera: DIE FLEDERMAUS
J. Strauss
Start time: 18:00
May, 10th (Friday)
Ballet: THE SWAN LAKE
P. Tchaikovsky
Start time: 18:00
May, 11th (Saturday)
Opera: THE MAGIC FLUTE
W. A. Mozart
Start time: 18:00
May, 12th (Sunday)
Ballet: COPPELIA
L. Delibes
Start time: 12:00
Opera: MADAMA BUTTERFLY
G. Puccini
Start time: 18:00
May, 16th (Thursday)
Opera: THE MAGIC FLUTE
W. A. Mozart
Start time: 18:00
May, 17th (Friday)
Ballet: COME-BACK OF BUTTERFLY
G. Puccini-M. Skoryk
Start time: 18:00
May, 18th (Saturday)
Opera: UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
Giuseppe Verdi
Start time: 18:00
May, 19th (Sunday)
Ballet: LE CORSAIRE
M. Petipa
Start time: 18:00
Opera: THE MAGIC FLINT
Ye. Dosenko, M. Silvestrov, I. Strilets’kyi
Start time: 12:00
May, 23rd (Thursday)
Opera: CARMEN
G. Bizet
Start time: 18:00
May, 24th (Friday)
Concert: VIVAT OPERETTA
Start time: 18:00
May, 25th (Saturday)
Opera: RIGOLETTO
Giuseppe Verdi
Start time: 18:00
May, 26th (Sunday)
Opera: NATALKA POLTAVKA
M. Lysenko
Start time: 12:00
Ballet: LE CORSAIRE
M. Petipa
Start time: 18:00
May, 30th (Thursday)
Opera: L’ELISIR D’AMORE
F. Romani
Start time: 18:00
May, 31st (Friday)
Concert: KARMINA BURANA
Start time: 18:00
A SHORT HISTORY
Svobody Avenue in Lviv is a picturesque tree-lined boulevard crowned by the majestic Lviv Opera and Ballet Theater named after Solomiya Krushelnytska. This architectural landmark which adorns the city with its beauty holds a special place among theatrical structures in Ukraine, and rivals the most respected theaters in all of Europe.
By the late 19th century, it was determined that Lviv was in need of a theater suitable for opera, ballet and musical comedy performances. In 1895 a competition was announced for the best design of a big municipal theater. The first prize was awarded to a local architect named Z. Gorgolewski (1845-1903), who at that time was the head-master of the Lviv Higher Technical School.
Gorgolewskyy proposed that the Theater be constructed atop a marshy area through which the Poltava River flowed. The choice of this site was surprising, but the architect successfully diverted the course of the river by constructing special containers to guide the overflow. On June 5, 1896, the groundbreaking was initiated. It was the first time in Europe that solid concrete slabs were used in laying a foundation.
The building was erected in a classical style with forms and details characteristic of Renaissance and baroque architecture. The exterior decor adds a solemn quality to the structure. From all angles the building displays a high level of artistic taste and harmonic proportions.
The Theater’s interior is striking in its exquisite splendour. It is lavishly decorated with multi-colored marble, ornamental paintings, moldings, sculptures and gilding. The numerous decorative reliefs, capitals, masks and other ornamentation (except for the statues) were executed by E. Pliszewski.The entrance-hall showcases a majestic marble staircase leading to the upper circle. The stately portal is crowned with the allegorical figures of Tragedy and Comedy (sculptor P. Wijtowicz). Beneath them is a bas-relief portrait of architect Z. Gorgolewski, with the years 1897—1900 engraved designating the period of the Theater’s construction.
The mirror hall on the first floor is another splendid example of the Theater’s magnificence. This salon was decorated under the guidance of the painter S. Dembicki. The pictorial designs above the mirrors (painter M. Harasymowicz) depict the Four Seasons personified by a boy with various attributes: with flowers (Spring), with a fife (Summer), with vegetables amid chrysanthemums (Autumn), near a bonfire (Winter).
The lyre-shaped auditorium (22.5 by 18.5 metres) consists of stalls, the dress circle, the upper circle and the gallery. Its decorative work was guided by S. Reychan, who painted the “Triumh of Fame” and the narrow plafond over the orchestra pit. A group of painters executed the huge plafond over the hall with nine allegoric figures: Grace, Music, Dance, Critique, Drama, Inspiration, Bacchante (with a tambourine), Innocence (in a lilac garment), Illusion and Truth (with a looking-glass). Suspended from the centre of the plafond is the luxurious chandelier designed by Z. Gorgolewski. And above the stage is the sculptural group “The Genius with an Angel” executed by P. Wijtowicz.
Lviv’s opera history spans more than two centuries. The town’s first professional theater at the beginning of the 19th century witnessed the operas of W. A. Mozart, A. Salieri, G. Paisiello, A. Stefani and others. The Grand Municipal Theater (the original name of the present Opera Theater) was inaugurated on October 4, 1900.
At different times the Theater’s stage was host to such famous singers as Alexander Mishuga, Salomea Krushelnitskaya, Modest Mentsinsky, Eugene Gushalevich, Yanina Korolewich-Vaidova, Helena Zboinska-Ruszkowska, Marcelina Sembrich-Kochaiiska, Ada Sarri, Mattia Battistini, Gemma Bellincioni, Jan Kiepura, Adam Didur, as well as celebrated conductors: Filippo Brunette, Victor Podesti, Antonio Ribera.
Ballet productions have included classics such as Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, and The Nutcracker among others.
In addition to operas, operettas, and ballets, dramatic pieces were shown on the Theater’s stage, in particular the plays by N. Gogol, A. Chekhov, M. Gorky, A. Ostrovsky, stage adaptations of L. Tolstoy’s and F. Dostoyevsky’s works. In 1906 among the cast in the performances of “Father’s Tale” by I. Karpenko-Kary, “Black Sea Sailors” by N. Lysenko, “The Dnipro Kozak across the Danube” by S. Gulak-Artemovsky were Maria Zankovetskaya, Nikolai Sadovsky, Ivan and Yekaterina Rubchaks, Sophia and Joseph Stadniks.
The Theater marked its centennial in the year 2000. That same year, the theater was rededicated in the name of reknowned Ukrainian opera singer Solomiia Krushelnyts’ka. It had previously been named for Ivan Franko (a Ukrainian poet with socialist inclinations), a carryover from Soviet times.
Welcome to the Lviv Theater of Opera and Ballet in the name of Solomiia Krushelnytska!
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
Hello,
I should like to know the program of the Opera in April and May 2013.
I visit with a group of 22 people Lviv about the 15th of May.
I think they are interested in visiting the Opera.
Thanks in advance
Hello!
There is still no programme for the Opera Theatre for May yet. The updated programme could be found on our web site in two months.
We can also help you bying the tickets. If you will need any of our services you can send us the request onto our e-mail: contact@inlviv.com.
Hallo,
I am looking for a program for Opera and philharmonie in Nov./Dec.
Thank in advance
Karl Erich Liebl
Dear Karl Erich,
you can find the updated programme for Opera above.
Kind regards,
Antonina
Hallo Tonja,
can I buy tickets or make a reservation via Internet ?
I want to see on Saturday “La Traviata”
Is there a comunity of Opera freends for German people ?
Thanks for Info
PS.: I have seen Aida, was very good
Dear Karl Erich,
we are glad to hear that you enjoyed the opera.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to buy the tickets on-line via Internet. If you are interested in buying the tickets, we can help you with this. You should send the request onto our e-mail: contact@inlviv.com and we will discuss the further details.
Have a nice day.
Best regards,
Antonina
my favorite operatta is LA BOHEME
I strongly recommend it to everyone
Hi, we are visiting lviv from 23 july untill 26 july. Are there any performances, opera or ballet on these days? Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you in avance.
Dear Margriet,
the Lviv opera house is on the vacancy right now till the end of August.
Kind regards,
Hi,
is the L’viv opera open at the end of july. And do you know what is the programmation ?
Thank you
Hubert
Dear Hubert,
unfortunately, Lviv Opera House is on the vacancy till the end of August. The first performance will be given on August, 31st.
Kind regards,
Antonina
Dear friends in Lviv,
I will be in Lviv from September 19 to 21, 2012. When can I get to know the program for September 2012 ? I suppose at the end of August 2012 ? Or earlier ???
Thank you in advance for your information !
Best regards from Austria to beautiful Lemberg
Herwig
Dear Herwig,unfortunately, the programme will appear only at the end of August. Greetings from Lemberg!
I want to visit the opera at the 10th of June 2012. Is there a programme? How much does it cost? Greetings Frank
Dear Frank, unfortunately, there is no programme yet, that is why we can’t say you the exact prices.
But you are sure, that there is theater/opera at this time?
Yes, there will be some, by no means!
Today is April 24 and I am visiting Lviv in MAy . Where is the programme for the OPERA THEATRE for MAY? THAnk you
Dear Mary, we have already updated the information about the programme for Opera Theatre. So, you can have a look at it after the following link: http://www.inlviv.info/travel/opera/
Hi, I visited Lviv in Feb 2012 and attended the opera NATALKA POLTAVKA (23rd Feb), and had a wonderful evening.
Beautiful opera house … great performance.
Thanks.
Gordon (UK).
When will teh Opera schedule be updated? Is still on November 2011
Dear Peter
We just publish the repertoire that is sent to us by Opera theatre administrator every month. If you have any questions or complaints, please contact the Opera Theatre directly: lvivopera@gmail.com
Best wishes,
“More or less” is non-responsive. The opera schedule is known, but not to anyone posting here. Pity. I’ll spend my benjamins in Brussels or Berlin.
The opera repertoire is more or less fixed – and only sometimes there is something new on the stage. We are sorry, but we cannot help you with the more advanced schedule.
Best wishes,
Given that operas take months to rehearse, direct and produce, how is it possible that a program/schedule can only be learned only days before the month in question? It doesn’t make sense.
Dear Lisa
The repertoire for December will be known only at the end of November.
Best wishes,
I am looking at the program on your website on Oct 18, but can see only the September program.
Is there any information of what will be on the 3rd or 4th of December?