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National Opera of Ukraine
Opera company based in Kyiv / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kyiv Opera group in Ukraine was formally established in the summer of 1867, and is the third oldest opera in Ukraine, after Odesa Opera and Lviv Opera.
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The Kyiv Opera Company perform Kyiv Opera House, named after Taras Shevchenko.