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Moscow Ballet
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Moscow Ballet (Bolshoi Ballet), Teatralnaya Metro. The theatre district in Moscow is very centrally located. Three of the best theatres, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Stanislavsky Theatre and the New Opera Theatre are near Pushkin Square and reasonably close to the Teatralnaya metro station. A “better” hotel (note I said “better” not expensive) will not be far from the Moscow theatre district. Even if you are, see below. If you are a little bit uneasy about navigating, even this area, do one of the following: You don’t have to dress up to attend a Moscow ballet. For my Moscow tours I wear a polo shirt, black jeans and Timberland comfortable shoes. I can go to any ballet performance in Moscow in those clothes. Now for the tickets. You can buy your tickets directly from the theatre website if you speak Russian. Some have English versions. Most Moscow theatres require that you register for their website. The easiest way to get good seats at a fair price is to include those in your private Moscow tour. We do it all the time for our clients. Please note do NOT buy from on-line third-party ticket vendors. They are 2 to 3 times face value in cost and sometimes they are fakes. Don’t try to negotiate with “scalpers”. Sometimes they are a good source of scarce tickets but let your Moscow tour guide do it for you. So what about the people who just don’t like the ballet If you like symphony music and beautiful theatre interiors (especially the $1 billion renovated Bolshoi Ballet Theatre) it might be worth the visit. Great theatre in Moscow is less expensive than in New York City. The quality of the staging, dancing and music is so great that I never hesitate to see a performance repetitively especially in different Moscow theatre venues.
