İstanbul State Opera and Ballet is a state-run performing arts institution established in 1970, presenting professional opera and ballet productions to audiences across Turkey through performances, festivals, and international competitions.
İstanbul State Opera and Ballet is a state-run performing arts institution that presents opera, ballet, and polyphonic music. The organization began operating as a separate company in İstanbul in 1960 and was formally established as İstanbul State Opera and Ballet Directorate in 1970, functioning as a branch of the national Directorate General founded in Ankara under Establishment Law no. 1309.
The company performs at two venues in İstanbul: Kadıköy Belediyesi Süreyya Operası in Kadıköy and Atatürk Kültür Merkezi in Beyoğlu. Productions include both opera and ballet works. The organization conducts domestic tours, presenting performances across Turkey. It also organizes the International İstanbul Opera and Ballet Festival and hosts the İstanbul International Ballet Competition.
The institution’s stated mission is to bring opera, ballet, and polyphonic music to all segments of society and to organize national and international activities. It aims to help young people and children develop creativity and participate in cultural life through its programming.
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İstanbul State Opera and Ballet is a state-run performing arts institution that has operated since 1960 as a separate domestic company and was centralized as İstanbul State Opera and Ballet Directorate in 1970 under Establishment Law no. 1309. The organization is a branch of the Directorate General founded in Ankara and presents professional opera and ballet performances according to academic rules of polyphonic music.
İstanbul State Opera and Ballet operates from two venues in İstanbul: Kadıköy Belediyesi Süreyya Operası located at Caferağa Mahallesi General Asım Gündüz Caddesi No: 29, 34710 Kadıköy, and Atatürk Kültür Merkezi at Gümüşsuyu Mahallesi Mete Caddesi No: 2, Beyoğlu.
The organization presents professional opera and ballet performances to all segments of society through national and international activities. It conducts domestic tours presenting opera and ballet performances across the country and implements international festivals and competitions that attract attention worldwide.
The institution aims to bring opera, ballet, and polyphonic music to all segments of society and seeks to make the public love and value these art forms for the benefit of all segments of society.
The institution works to help young people and children develop creativity and participate in cultural life through opera-ballet institutions and symphony orchestras founded country-wide.
The organization presents opera and ballet performances, conducts domestic tours across the country, and implements international festivals and competitions in Turkey that attract considerable attention worldwide.
Contact Kadıköy Belediyesi Süreyya Operası at +90 (216) 346 15 31 or Atatürk Kültür Merkezi at +90 (212) 372 50 00.