Süreyya Opera
Süreyya Opera House, or Süreyya Operası, stands as Istanbul’s first opera venue on the Asian side, a landmark born from the 1920s cultural ambition of Kadıköy. The building, designed by Ottoman Armenian architect Kegham Kavafyan, was completed in 1927 at Gen. Asım Gündüz Caddesi 29, after the initial vision of Süreyya Pasha to create a dedicated cultural hall. Its foyer and interior reveal Art Deco influences inspired by Paris’s Champs-Élysées theatres, blended with German architectural stylistics, a reflection of early Republican reverence for European theatre styles. Originally opened as Süreyya Opereti on March 6, 1927, it was the first opera venue on the Anatolian side of the city. …
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