Private Opera
The Private Opera (Russian: Частная Опера), also known as: The Russian Private Opera (Русская Частная Опера); Moscow Private Russian Opera, (Московская Частная Русская Опера); Mamontov's Private Russian Opera in Moscow (Мамонтова Частная Русская Опера в Москве); Korotkov's Theatre (Театр Кроткова, 1885-1888); Vinter's Theatre (Театр Винтера, 1896-1899); Private Opera Society (Товарищество Частной Оперы, 1899-1904); and Solodovnikov Theatre (Театр Солодовникова, from 1895; later used by Zimin opera, Moscow Operetta, and Helikon Opera) was a private operatic enterprise, a company established in 1885 by Russian industrialist and philanthropist Savva Mamontov, who staged the operas, conducted the orchestra, trained the actors, taught them singing and paid all the expenses. == The company == At first the company was organised in Abramtsevo Estate located north of Moscow.