Pyongyang Grand Theatre, Theatre building in central Pyongyang, North Korea.
The Pyongyang Grand Theatre is a theatre on the bank of the Taedong River in the Chung-guyok district of Pyongyang. Completed in 1960, the building follows traditional Korean architectural forms. Its auditorium seats about 1,300 people.
The theatre opened in 1960 on the bank of the Taedong River in Pyongyang's Chung-guyok district. It hosted the 4th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and other state events. A renovation began in June 2008 and the building reopened on 3 April 2009.
The theatre is the main stage of the Sea of Blood Opera Troupe (Pibada Opera Troupe), which performs revolutionary operas such as Sea of Blood and The Flower Girl. The building also hosted the 4th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and other state events.
The theatre stands in Pyongyang's Chung-guyok district on the bank of the Taedong River, so it can be reached on foot from the riverside embankment. It reopened on 3 April 2009 after renovation work that began in June 2008. Seating is about 1,300, so confirm a place before travelling to a performance.
The theatre stands on the bank of the Taedong River in Pyongyang's Chung-guyok district. Before it became a regular opera venue, it hosted the 4th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea. Its main auditorium seats about 1,300, not the 2,500 sometimes cited.
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