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National Theatre Brno

Opera, ballet and drama company in the Czech Republic

The National Theatre Brno (Czech: Národní divadlo Brno) is an opera, ballet and drama company in Brno, Czech Republic, that nation's second busiest. It was established in 1884 on the model of the National Theatre company in Prague. Today it runs the biennial Janáček Festival, in November, and has three venues:2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1884Founded1
  • Industrycreative industries1
  • HeadquartersBrno1
  • Websitewww.ndbrno.cz
  • Legal formcontributory organization1
Narodni divadlo I
Photo: Brno,_Město_Brno,_Malinovského_náměstí,_Mahenovo_divadlo.jpg : Harold derivative work: Millenium187 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The National Theatre Brno (Czech: Národní divadlo Brno) is an opera, ballet and drama company in Brno, Czech Republic, that nation's second busiest. It was established in 1884 on the model of the National Theatre company in Prague. Today it runs the biennial Janáček Festival, in November, and has three venues:2

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2008Renamed Name changed to Národní divadlo Brno1
  2. Dec 23, 1992Renamed Name changed to Národní divadlo v Brně1
  3. Oct 2, 1990Renamed Name changed to Zemské divadlo Brno1
  4. Aug 16, 1948Renamed Name changed to Státní divadlo Brno1
  5. Feb 1, 1946Renamed Name changed to Zemské národní divadlo Brno1
  6. May 25, 1945Renamed Name changed to Národní divadlo Brno1
  7. 1884Founded Founded1