Dushanbe Opera and Ballet Theatre, Dushanbe (must see)

Ayni Opera and Ballet Theater was built in 1946 and is a classic example of Stalinist architecture. It hosts many performances and plays. The first Tajik ballet was performed here and the culture then started to grow and develop. Later, a new wave of Tajik artists became part the Theater and made it very popular. They participated in Russian and Western classic operas and visited Russia. Here you can attend beautiful performances with highly traditional Tajik features if you happen to watch a performance of foreign artists from any corner of the world.

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Sight Name: Dushanbe Opera and Ballet Theatre
Sight Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan (See walking tours in Dushanbe)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Dushanbe Introduction Walking Tour I

Walking Tours in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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Dushanbe Introduction Walking Tour II

Relatively small in size, the city of Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, sits on the banks of the Varzob River and contains a number of notable sights, significant in terms of national history and culture. Among the local landmarks featured here are the Presidential Palace, Haji Yakoub Mosque, Komsomolskoe Lake, and more. To explore these and other attractions of Dushanbe in more detail, follow this... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.4 Km or 2.7 Miles

Dushanbe Introduction Walking Tour I

Relatively small in size, the city of Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, sits on the banks of the Varzob River and contains a number of notable sights, significant in terms of national history and culture. The most prominent local landmarks include Rudaki Park, bearing the name of the Tajik poetry classic; the Ismoili Somoni statue and gilded arch; the National Museum of Tajikistan; and more. To... view more

Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 6.6 Km or 4.1 Miles