Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan
The Navoi Theatre (Alisher Navoiy nomidagi davlat akademik katta teatri, “Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre”), the national opera theatre in Tashkent. Designed by Alexey Shchusev, the building of the theatre was built in 1942-1947 and was opened to the public in November 1947, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Alisher Navoi.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sat Jun 01, 2013