Ukrinform: Anniversary of opening the Kyiv Opera HouseBy UkrInform. Published Nov. 8, 2017 at 12:02 pm This is an archive picture of the Kyiv Opera House. On Nov. 8, National Opera House of Ukraine celebrates its 150th anniversary. Photo by opera.com.uaOn this day 150 years ago, the first season of the Kyiv Opera House – now the National Opera House of Ukraine – kicked off.Read more here.