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Opening of the Kamenny Theatre

When: 24 September 1783
Where: Kamenny Theatre, Saint Petersburg
Part of: Opening of the Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre

The Kamenny Theatre opened on 24 September with a performance of Giovanni Paisiello's opera Il mondo della luna.

The theatre built in 1783 to Antonio Rinaldi's Neoclassical design, initially named the Kamenny (Stone) Theatre, marked its opening on 24 September with Giovanni Paisiello's opera Il mondo della luna performed for the occasion. The passages give the day and month of the opening but do not independently restate the year of the performance.

Sources

Bolshoi Theatre, Saint Petersburg Wikipedia, revision of 2024-10-24

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