Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre
თბილისის ოპერისა და ბალეტის თეატრი
A Moorish Revival opera house on Rustaveli Avenue where you can enjoy Georgian ballet and opera at affordable prices.
The Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre was founded in 1851. The current building dates from 1896 and is in the Moorish Revival style. Its colorful brick walls and arched windows have a strong oriental flavor, and it reopened in 2016 after restoration. It is the home of Georgian ballet, often staging classics such as Swan Lake as well as Georgian national operas. Tickets cost about 20–150 lari and can be bought on the official website or at Biletebi.ge. The performance season runs from about September to June. It is a 3-minute walk from Rustaveli metro station.
Opening hours
Depends on performance times
Nearby sights
- Georgian National Museum (Simon Janashia Museum)
- Dry Bridge Market
- Rustaveli Avenue
- Mtatsminda Pantheon
- Freedom Square
- Fabrika
- Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theater
- Anchiskhati Basilica