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Opera, Ballet Theater
Adjacent ticket office. The building is attractive but the troupe does not qualify as world class. Chaikovskogo, 3. Tel. 29-13-29.
Musical Comedy Theater
Rock concerts, comedians and touring shows appear here. Quality varies. Call ahead to find out what's playing. Panteleymonovskaya, 3. Tel. 25-09-24 .
Russian Dramatic Theater
Russian-language. Good to excellent dramas and comedies, performers and stage personnel at times perform miracles on shoestring budgets. Beware, some plays are more avante-garde than entertaining. Grecheskaya, 28. Tel. 22-72-50.
Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater
Ukrainian language. State-sponsored cultural productions. The puppet theater is located here as well. Pastera, 15. Tel. 23-55-66.
Philarmonic Orchestra
Conducted by American Hobart Earle, the Odessa Philarmonic Orchestra is comparable to all but the very best European orchestras, and Earle is much more entertaining. A must-see if the orchestra is not touring abroad, so call ahead. Bunina, 15. Tel. 25-69-03.
Circus
Don't go unless you're taking the kids. And if you don't like to watch underfed trained cats and dogs perform, avoid the circus altogether. Koblevskaya, 25. Tel. 22-19-73.
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