 In 1916, the theatre acquired a resident organization (Pavel Amirago's opera troupe) and began to function on a permanent basis.In 1920, it became a state theatre known as the Opera and Ballet Theatre.In 1925, the Azerbaijani Opera Troupe, the Russian Opera Troupe and the Drama Troupe united to become the official resident organization, and in 1927 the theatre was named after writer Mirza Fatali Akhundov.