Turkish State Opera and Ballet, the national directorate of opera and ballet companies of Turkey, has its headquarters in Ankara, and serves the city with three venues:
* Ankara Opera House (Opera Sahnesi, also known asBüyükTiyatro)
* LeylaGencerSahnesi (named after world-famous soprano LeylaGencer)
* OperetSahnesi (also known as the TürkocağıBinası)
The Turkish State Theatres also has its head office in Ankara and runs the following stages in the city:
* 125. YılÇayyoluSahnesi
* BüyükTiyatro (also doubling as the Ankara Opera House)
* KüçükTiyatro,
* ŞinasiSahnesi,
* AkünSahnesi,
* AltındağTiyatrosu,
* İrfanŞahinbaşAtölyeSahnesi,
* OdaTiyatrosu,
* Mahir Canova Sahnesi,
* MuhsinErtuğrulSahnesi.
In addition, the city is served by several private theatre companies among which Ankara SanatTiyatrosu who have their own stage in the city centre is a notable example.
Ankara is host to five classical music orchestras:
* CumhurbaşkanlığıSenfoniOrkestrası (Turkish Presidential Symphony Orchestra)
* BilkentSenfoniOrkestrası
* HacettepeSenfoniOrkestrası
* OrkestraAkademikBaşkent
* BaşkentOdaOrkestrası (Chamber Orchestra of the Capital)
There are four concert halls in the city:
* CSO KonserSalonu
* BilkentKonserSalonu
* MEB ŞuraSalonu (also known as the Festival Hall)
* ÇankayaÇağdaşSanatlarMerkeziKonserSalonu
The city has been host to several well-established, annual theatre, music, film
