The 100th Anniversary of Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theater - 1,000 dram 2021
Identifier
Modern Silver Commemorative - 247
Reference Description
The first state theater of Armenia was founded in Yerevan, on August 16, 1921. The ceremony opening of the theater took place on January 25, 1922, with a performance of “Pepo” written by Gabriel Sundukyan.
The theater was renamed after Gabriel Sundukyan in 1937.
The theater has brought together best Armenian theatrical figures living in different countries of the world, the artists who were the facade of the Armenian culture of the 20th century. The decades of huge work and enormous efforts has made it the center of Armenian theatrical art. To this day, people still call it “MOTHER THEATER”.
Since its founding up until 1938, the theater operated in one of the central buildings on the Republic Square, then moved to a new place, which is now the English Park. In 1962 the building of the theater burned down. It was rebuilt on the same site and reopened on March 5, 1966.
In 1950-70s, the theater was among the most renowned ones in the entire USSR. This may explain the success of the theater, as the Shakespearean performances - the first Shakespeare festival and conference organized in the USSR - took place in Yerevan.
In 1960 the theater became academic, and in 1996 - national.
The Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theater has always been home to the creative cooperation of actors and directors of different generations. True to its centuries-old history and traditions, the theater, however, remains young, with unique combinations of the old and the new.
Obverse: the memorial plaque of Gabriel Sundukyan, stylized images of a sheet of paper and thread from the play “Pepo”.
Reverse: the drawing of the theater building, the icon of the theater and an Armenian ornament.
Designer: Vardan Vardanyan.
The coin is minted in the Lithuanian Mint.
The theater was renamed after Gabriel Sundukyan in 1937.
The theater has brought together best Armenian theatrical figures living in different countries of the world, the artists who were the facade of the Armenian culture of the 20th century. The decades of huge work and enormous efforts has made it the center of Armenian theatrical art. To this day, people still call it “MOTHER THEATER”.
Since its founding up until 1938, the theater operated in one of the central buildings on the Republic Square, then moved to a new place, which is now the English Park. In 1962 the building of the theater burned down. It was rebuilt on the same site and reopened on March 5, 1966.
In 1950-70s, the theater was among the most renowned ones in the entire USSR. This may explain the success of the theater, as the Shakespearean performances - the first Shakespeare festival and conference organized in the USSR - took place in Yerevan.
In 1960 the theater became academic, and in 1996 - national.
The Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theater has always been home to the creative cooperation of actors and directors of different generations. True to its centuries-old history and traditions, the theater, however, remains young, with unique combinations of the old and the new.
Obverse: the memorial plaque of Gabriel Sundukyan, stylized images of a sheet of paper and thread from the play “Pepo”.
Reverse: the drawing of the theater building, the icon of the theater and an Armenian ornament.
Designer: Vardan Vardanyan.
The coin is minted in the Lithuanian Mint.
Specifications
Denomination: 1,000 dram
Metal: Silver 925
Weight: 33.6g
Diameter: 40mm
Mintage: 500 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: Proof
Metal: Silver 925
Weight: 33.6g
Diameter: 40mm
Mintage: 500 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: Proof
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Citation
“The 100th Anniversary of Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theater - 1,000 dram 2021,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed December 27, 2024, https://armnumres.org/index.php/items/show/1205.