Ankara Opera House
| Ankara Opera House | |
|---|---|
View of Ankara Opera House | |
| Former names | Ankara Exhibition House |
| Alternative names | Ankara Grand Theatre |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Turkish New Regionalism |
| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
| Town or city | Ankara |
| Country | Türkiye |
| Coordinates | 39°56′08″N 32°51′38″E / 39.9355°N 32.8605°E |
| Completed | Ankara Exhibition House: 30 October 1934 Ankara Opera House: 2 April 1948 |
| Owner | Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Şevki Balmumcu, Paul Bonatz |
Ankara Opera House (Turkish: Opera Sahnesi) of the Turkish State Opera and Ballet, also called the Grand Theater, is the first and only Opera House of Ankara, located in the Altındağ district along Atatürk Boulevard.
The building was originally designed by the Turkish architect Şevki Balmumcu as an exhibition center, who came first in an international competition for the project in 1933. It was later converted into an opera house by the German architect Paul Bonatz, and started serving this function on April 2, 1948.