The Sarajevo National Theatre (
Bosnian and
Serbian: ''Narodno pozorište Sarajevo'', Народно позориште Сарајево,
Croatian: ''Narodno kazalište Sarajevo'') was founded in November 1921.
The opening ceremony was led by
Branislav Nušić, then Head of the Art Department of the Ministry of Education. On November 9, 1946, the Sarajevo Opera House commenced its artistic activity with the premiere of B. Smetana's ''
The Bartered Bride
''The Bartered Bride'' ( cz, Prodaná nevěsta, links=no, ''The Sold Bride'') is a comic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, to a libretto by Karel Sabina. The work is generally regarded as a major contribution towards the ...
''.
The Sarajevo Ballet was also founded in 1946, but its first independent performance, ''The Harvest'' by B. Papandopulo, was postponed until May 25, 1950. This performance marked the beginning of its professional development within the national Theatre.
The building was designed by architect
Karel Pařík, who designed over 160 other buildings in Sarajevo.
Europa Magazine: ''Check Builder of Sarajevo (In Bosnian)'' [cited February 10, 2012]
References
1921 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Theatres in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Opera in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Buildings and structures in Sarajevo
Culture in Sarajevo
Tourist attractions in Sarajevo
National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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