Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre · Teatrul Național de Operă și Balet · Maria Bieșu
The national opera and ballet on Ștefan cel Mare boulevard · Traviata, Carmen, Swan Lake, online tickets, sparkling wine at the break
An evening of Carmen or Swan Lake in the main hall, with a glass of sparkling wine and a dessert at the break
Worth it for an evening of opera or ballet at Chișinău prices, in a building that is a landmark in itself · a classical repertoire, online tickets with easy refunds, sparkling wine at the break. Dress light: one review says the hall is hot.
The "Maria Bieșu" National Opera and Ballet Theatre, at Ștefan cel Mare boulevard 152, in the centre. The site tnob.md shows the calendar and sells tickets online; in autumn 2026, for instance, the bill has Lucia di Lammermoor, Otello, La Traviata, Madama Butterfly, Carmen and The Marriage of Figaro for opera, Swan Lake, Spartacus and Cipollino for ballet, plus a gala concert. Reviews: "a very posh place", with "beautiful interiors", where you "feel the power of the old school soviet empire" and listen to "great operas" or see "perfect ballet performers"; "highly impressed with the architectural detailing"; one visitor came for the Brutalist architecture. The shows are praised, Carmen, The Nutcracker, a "wonderful" ballet; at the break you get a glass of sparkling wine and a dessert. Two practical notes from a 5-star review: "the acoustics might not be the best, but the singers were amazing" and "pretty hot inside, air conditioning would have been great". Tickets are bought online, and someone who bought the wrong day says refunding and re-purchasing "could not have been easier", even from the United States.
- "A very posh place" with "beautiful interiors" · "highly impressed with the architectural detailing"
- "Great operas" and "perfect ballet performers" · Carmen, The Nutcracker praised
- A classical repertoire posted online · Traviata, Butterfly, Swan Lake, Spartacus
- Online tickets · refund and re-purchase "could not have been easier"
- Sparkling wine and dessert at the break
- A Brutalist building, visited for its own sake
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“Very posh place. You should go there to experience beautiful interiors, feel the power of old School soviet empire and listen to great operas or see Perfect ballet performers :) Tickets are also sold online. During breaks You cen get some sparkling winę and have a dessert.”
“A beautiful Carmen performance! The accoustics might not be the best, but the singers were amazing and made the most of it! Pretty hot inside, air conditioning would have been great, however the performance was so good, you forget about anything else. Will definitely visit again, I am thoroughly impressed!”
“Touring Brutalist Architecture. Beautiful”
- "The acoustics might not be the best", per one 5-star review
- "Pretty hot inside, air conditioning would have been great"
- Schedule and prices only on the site · check the bill first
- Performances in the original language or in Romanian and Russian · no guarantee of English surtitles