Bratislava City Guide - Culture

Given that Mozart, Liszt, Beethoven and Rubinstein all have links to Bratislava, classical music, opera, and ballet abound in the baroque centre, and at prices still attractive to visitors. The Slovak National Theatre (tel: (02) 5443 3083; website: www.snd.sk) features top quality opera, ballet and drama. Opera and ballet perform in the 19th-century theatre on Hviezdoslavovo namestie, while drama mostly takes place at the Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav Theatre, with a season running from September to June. The Slovak National Philharmonic (tel: (02) 5920 8233; website: www.filharm.sk) is internationally acclaimed, with most concerts taking place at Redoute, a former baroque granary claimed for the arts in 1913-1919. Bratislava's Dance Festival generally takes place in May at the Arena Theatre, information is available from www.whatsonslovakia.com.

Films in Bratislava's cinemas are shown in their original language, with multiplexes generally located in shopping centres. These include Palace Cinemas (tel: (02) 6820 2222; website: www.palacecinemas.sk) and Multikino Metropolis (tel: (02) 4910 2222; website: www.multikinometropolis.sk). There are also a number of art cinemas and film clubs, such as FK Nostalgia (tel: (02) 5296 1713; website: www.nostalgia.sk).