Travelling to St Petersburg - Moscow - page 104

NEED TO KNOW
Tickets
Nowadays, most theatres sell tickets online. Or, you can do it the old-fashioned way and
buy tickets directly from the theatre box office or from a teatralnaya kassa (theatre
kiosk), several of which are scattered about the city.
Prices
The classical performing arts remain an incredible bargain in Moscow, especially if you
go anywhere other than the Bolshoi Theatre. Generally speaking, only the most expens-
ive tickets, in front of the orchestra, can compare to what you would pay in the West for
a similar performance. Happily, Moscow venues do not charge higher prices for foreign-
ers. Tickets start around R500, with prices for the best seats ranging from R2000 to
R4000.
Theatre Seasons
Unfortunately for summer visitors, many venues are closed between late June and early
September.
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
Bolshoi Theatre Russia's ultimate theatre experience and one of the world's most opulent
and sophisticated theatre venues.
Masterskaya A convivial bar with a live-music line-up that's eclectic, like Moscow itself.
Sanduny Baths Sweat your stress away at this luxurious banya .
Moscow International House of Music This contemporary riverside concert hall is an atmo-
spheric place for some musical magic.
Best Opera & Ballet
Bolshoi Theatre Watch the dancers glide across the stage in Moscow's most famous and
most historic theatre.
Stanislavsky & Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre A long-standing opera and ballet
company with a tendency towards innovation.
New Ballet Breaking down barriers (physically and culturally) in dance.
Novaya Opera Re-creating the classics in a beautiful setting in the Hermitage Gardens.