Opera
Croatian National Theatre
Rijeka
Croatian National Theatre
The building housing the Croatian National Theatre is as much a national treasure as the world-class dramatic, opera, music and ballet productions that take place on its stage. Construction began on the theatre building in 1894. Croatian painter Vlaho Bukovac painted the ceremonial curtain while Viennese artist Alexander Goltz decorated the ceiling of the auditorium. The building was officially opened by Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz-Joseph I at the end of 1895. The theatre is constantly busy with full performing arts programmes.
first production
entry circle
door to a theatre box
stage as seen from the box
stage set for a new production
stools in the back of the box are for the servants
the theatre
ceiling
program list for 2006
