Opera And Ballet Theater. Ukraine. Odessa. Portal Of The Main Entrance. Editorial Image

Decorated with columns. On the facade stands a sculptural group depicting one of the muses, patroness of the art of Melpomene. She sits in a chariot drawn by four furious panthers, who are subdued by her. A little lower - sculptural groups, also in subjects from ancient mythology. On the left - Orpheus plays a centaur for a centaur; on the right - Terpsichore sister Melpomene and a dance muse dances with a girl. The color of the facade is beige. The arched windows fit into the outer part of the building. The first building was opened in 1810 and burned down in 1873. The modern building was built in 1887 by the architects Felner and Helmer in the style of the new Viennese baroque. The interior of the auditorium was made in the style of French rococo.