Süreyya Opera House
Süreyya Opereti Süreyya Sineması | |
Süreyya Opera House | |
| Address | Gen. Asım Gündüz Cad. 29 34710 Kadıköy, Istanbul Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 40°59′17″N 29°01′43″E / 40.98805°N 29.02864°E |
| Owner | Darüşşafaka Association |
| Operator | Istanbul State Opera and Ballet |
| Type | Opera and ballet theatre, concert hall |
| Capacity | 570 |
| Current use | Opera house |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 6, 1927 |
| Reopened | December 14, 2007 |
| Rebuilt | 2006–2007 |
| Years active | 1927–1930 theatre 1930–2005 movie theatre 2007–present opera house |
| Architect | Kegham Kavafyan |
| Tenants | |
| Municipality of Kadıköy | |
| Website | |
| https://sureyyaoperasi.kadikoy.bel.tr/en/about-us | |
Süreyya Opera House, also called Süreyya Cultural Center (Turkish: Süreyya Operası or Süreyya Kültür Merkezi), is an opera hall located at Gen. Asım Gündüz Avenue No: 29, in the Bahariye quarter of the Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey. The building was designed by Ottoman Armenian architect Kegham Kavafyan by the order of a Deputy for Istanbul, Süreyya İlmen. It was originally established in 1927 as the first musical theatre on the Anatolian part of Istanbul. However, due to the lack of appropriate facilities and equipment at the theatre, operettas weren't staged until 2007. The venue was rather used as a movie theatre until the building underwent a functional restoration and reopened as an opera house on December 14, 2007.