Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre.

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Alisher Navoi Opera & Ballet Theatre

Top choice in Tashkent


Tashkent's main opera and ballet theatre is worth a visit as much for its impressive interior as its fine opera and ballet performances. Verdi and Puccini are standards, or be bold and try a Soviet Uzbek opera by Mukhtar Ashrafi. The ticket office is hidden in one of the exterior pillars.