In 1927 at the Yerevan State Conservatory, on the initiative of the director A. Ter-Ghevondyan, an opera studio was founded. In 1932 By decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the National Opera House was founded, which opened on January 20, 1933. staging of the opera ''Almast'' by A. Spendiaryan.
At the initiative of the musical director of the Opera House R. Melikyan, the opera ''Anush'' by A. Tigranyan was staged for the first time.
In 1940 The National Opera House received a new building designed by the great Armenian architect A. Tamanyan, which is one of the sights of the city of Yerevan.