Estonian National Opera

The Dramastuudio Teater was founded in 1924 by the first graduating class of Estonia’s first theatre school. In 1937 it was renamed the Estonian Drama Theatre. Ever since the beginning, the theatre been housed in the attractive, art deco style German theatre building located in the centre of Tallinn, which is the oldest extant theatre building in Estonia (built in 1910). Although the name does not indicate that it is the national theatre, the Drama Theatre has served in this capacity for many long years. The theatre has always specialized in productions of classic plays from world literature and contemporary drama from different countries.