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Today

Mon
05  Jan
19:00 —
21:30
Alexei Ratmansky

Kallirhoe

Ballet Few tickets left

Tomorrow

Tue
06  Jan
18:00 —
21:30
Johann Strauß

Die Fledermaus

Opera Few tickets left

Wednesday

Wed
07  Jan
19:00 —
21:30
Alexei Ratmansky

Kallirhoe

Ballet
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Freedom in the mind

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