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Gelikon Opera
Named for famous Mount Helicon, home to the muses and inspiration for musicians. This 15-year-old opera company is unique in Moscow for its innovative - even experimental - opera performances. Director Dmitry Bertman is known for `combining musical excellence with artistic risk', according to one local dramaturge. The Gelikon's 250-seat theatre is an intimate setting that allows for interaction between the performers and the audience.
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Great Moscow Circus
This huge circus has five rings and holds 3400 spectators. The company includes - literally - hundreds of performers, from acrobats to animals. It is a great spectacle that is certain to entertain and amaze.
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Kremlin Palace Of Congresses
The Bolshoi does not have a monopoly on ballet in Moscow. Leading dancers also appear with the Kremlin Ballet and the Moscow Classical Ballet Theatre, both of which perform here. The Bolshoi is magical, but seeing a show inside the Kremlin is something special too. The repertoire is similarly classical.
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Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory
The country's largest music school and has two venues: the Great Hall (Bolshoy Zal) and the Small Hall (Maly Zal). Every four years, hundreds of musicians gather at the Conservatoire to compete for the titles of top pianist, singer, cellist and violinist at the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition. The next competition will be held in summer 2010.
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New Ballet
If you can't stand to see another Swan Lake, the New Ballet performs innovative, contemporary dance. This performance art, called `plastic ballet', incorporates elements of classic and modern dance, as well as pantomime and drama. The theatre is tiny, providing an up-close look at original, cutting-edge choreography.
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Nikulin Circus On Tsvetnoy Bulvar
Founded in 1880, this smaller circus is named for the beloved actor and clown, Yuri Nikulin, who performed at the clown studio here for many years. Unlike a traditional circus, Nikulin shows centre around a given theme, adding some cohesion to the show. But the gist is still the same, with plenty of trapeze artists, tightrope walkers and performing animals.
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Obraztsov Puppet Theatre & Museum
Russia's largest puppet theatre runs colourful Russian folk tales and adapted classical plays. Kids can get up-close and personal with the incredible puppets at the museum, which holds a collection of over 3000 puppets.
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Olimpiisky Sports Complex
Moscow offers a great variety of gigs and concerts, and is an increasingly popular stop-off on European tours for big international acts. The main big gig venues are the Olimpiisky Sports Complex and the Kremlin Palace.
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Stanislavsky & Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre
Another opera and ballet company with a similar classical repertoire and high-quality performances. This historic theatre company was founded when two legends of the Moscow theatre scene - Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko - combined forces in 1941. The new theatre became a workshop to apply the innovative dramatic methods of the Moscow Art Theatre to opera and ballet.
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