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Madlenianum Opera and Theatre is an opera house and theatre located in Zemun,
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, Serbia. It is the first privately owned opera and theater company both in Serbia and in Southeast Europe. It is located in
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, Serbia, and was founded on 26 January 1999, by
Madlena Zepter Madlena Zepter, also known as Madlena Janković, is a Serbian businesswoman and is married to Philip Zepter, a Serbian businessman.Philip Zepter Philip Zepter ( sr, Филип Цептер / Filip Cepter, born Milan Janković; 23 November 1950) is a Serbian businessman and entrepreneur. He is the president of the Zepter International Group. Early years and education Philip Zepter was bor ...
, Serbian businessman. The name Madlenianum derives from Madlena Zepter's name.


History

It is situated in the Old city core of Zemun, which is Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Great Importance of Serbia. The Theatre houses opera, ballet, concert programs, drama and musical repertoire. Madlenianum was officially founded on 25 December 1997 by Gordan Dragović Černogorski opera and ballet director, and it is located in the building that previously housed the second stage of the
National Theatre of Serbia The Serbian National Theatre ( sr, Српско народно позориште, Srpsko narodno pozorište), located in Novi Sad, is one of the major theatres of Serbia. History The current building of the theatre was opened in March 1981. The ...
. After seven years of work and five different stages of reconstruction, a completely refurbished, reconstructed and conceptually enriched edifice opened its doors to the public on 19 April 2005.


Productions

As of February 2013, the following operas,
musicals Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement ...
and plays outside of the standard repertoire were produced at the Madlenianum.Official website, main page in English
Premieres marked with "*" are still in the repertory.


Gallery

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Dictionary of the Khazars ''Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel'' ( sr-cyrl, Хазарски речник, rtl=yes, ) is the first novel by Serbian writer Milorad Pavić, published in 1984. Originally written in Serbian, the novel has been translated into many ...
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See also

* List of theatres in Serbia


Notes and references


External links

* * {{authority control Theatres in Belgrade Opera houses in Serbia Theatres completed in 1997 Music venues completed in 1999 1999 establishments in Serbia