Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theatre

Situated in the very heart of Baku and overlooking the Boulevard, this historic building has been an integral part of Azerbaijan’s cultural life since the late 19th century. Reconstructed between 2011 and 2013, the theatre embodies three distinct eras of the country’s musical movement — spanning the pre-Soviet period, the Soviet years and the post-1991 era of independence.

In 1910, Uzeyir Hajibeyli staged his operetta Husband and Wife, written in 1909, laying the foundations of musical theatre in Azerbaijan. From its earliest days to the present, the theatre has nurtured many prominent artists. Today, visitors can enjoy both contemporary and traditional Azerbaijani musical productions, as well as the building’s refined interior.