Natalya Sats Childrens' Musical Theater

The Natalya Sats Children's Musical Theater is an opera house in Moscow dedicated to performances for young audiences. The 1979 building contains a main hall with seating for around 1100 people and a smaller concert hall with approximately 300 seats for different types of productions.

The theater opened in 1965 and continued earlier children's theater projects that began in 1918 under the Soviet education system. It was named after Natalya Sats, a founding figure in Soviet children's opera.

The theater draws young audiences to classical music through specially arranged performances and interactive storytelling that brings opera and ballet closer to children's everyday experiences. Families gather here to discover how orchestral works can tell stories through music and movement.

Visiting the theater requires minimal preparation as the building is designed for easy navigation by children. Interactive spaces showcasing musical instruments are available before performances, allowing families to explore and learn at their own pace.

The theater commissioned Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf in 1936, a work that became the global standard for introducing children to orchestral music. This collaboration shaped how generations of young people first encounter classical compositions.