The Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Mykola Lysenko is a theater in

Kharkiv, Ukraine Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine.

. The

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theater building was built in 1991 and features

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tiles. Notable performances at the venue include a 2019 production of the ballet ''

Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoje ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, links=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failu ...

'', choreographed by Johan Nus, which used 42 tons of water. On December 23, 2020, the opera house was the site of the funeral for Kharkiv mayor Hennadii Kernes. A student-led study at the Kharkiv School of Architecture found that the theater is considered a "community hub" and that the exterior is popular with

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Russo-Ukrainian War

The theatre was reportedly heavily damaged and possibly destroyed in March 2022 during the

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in the ongoing

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when Russian forces attacked Freedom Square. According to Ukrainian sources, no significant damage was suffered by the building, only a number of glass doors and windows were damaged.

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File:Opera and Ballet Theater, Kharkiv 2022 - 01.jpg, Exterior of the Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre on February 20, 2022 File:02 К. Орф - Кармина Бурана 2014 ХНАТОБ.jpg, A performance of ''

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'' at the venue File:Opera and Ballet Theater, Kharkiv 2010 - 02.jpg, Sculpture in front of the opera house File:Funeral of Hennadiy Kernes by Sergiy Bobok - 18.jpg, Funeral of Hennadii Kernes File:Фонтаны ХАТОба.jpg, Fountains at the opera house

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* 1991 establishments in Ukraine 2022 disestablishments in Ukraine Former theatres in Ukraine Theatre companies in Ukraine Buildings and structures in Kharkiv Opera houses in Ukraine Buildings and structures destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Institutions with the title of National in Ukraine {{Ukraine-culture-stub

Russo-Ukrainian War

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