The School for Wives (Shkola Zhyon): Vladimir Martynov's opera buffa based on Moliere's comedy about a middle-aged man who battles a young rival for the attentions of his pretty ward. Yury Lyubimov's libretto includes aphorisms by Kozma Prutkov and texts from Moliere's "The Bourgeois Gentleman." Sets by Boris Messerer, costumes by Rustam Khamdamov. Novaya Opera. 3 Karetny Ryad. Metro Mayakovskaya, Chekhovskaya. 495-694-0868. At 7 p.m.
Sleeping Beauty (Spyashchaya Krasavitsa): Tchaikovsky's ballet based on the fairy tale about an enchanted princess who is awakened by a prince's kiss. Choreography by Marius Petipa, editing by Andrei Petrov. Kremlin Ballet production. Kremlin Palace. Moscow Kremlin, the Troitsky Gate entrance. Metro Alexandrovsky Sad. Ticket office 1 Ulitsa Vozdvizhenka. Metro Borovitskaya. 495-628-5232. kremlinpalace.org. At 7 p.m.
Romantic Evening: Aidana Karasheva (harp), Yury Tashtamirov (saxophone) and Natalya Letyuk (organ) perform Piazzolla, Debussy, Elgar, Schubert, Albinoni and others. St. Andrew's Anglican Church. 8 Voznesensky Pereulok. Metro Pushkinskaya. 495-772-5842. At 7:30 p.m.
The Loved Dead and Other Tales: Videos and graphics by Megasoma Mars, and "Untitled": paintings and sculptures by Natalya Timofeyeva. 3/8 Ulitsa Ilyinka. Metro Ploshchad Revolyutsii. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free admission. 495-662-0893, triumph-gallery.com
The End of History: Yury Avvakumov, a curator at the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, will lead a tour on the Soviet phenomenon of Paper Architecture. There are 20 places available. The tour costs 300 rubles per person plus the cost of an entry ticket to the Main Building. Central Hall of the Pushkin Arts Museum. 12 Volkhonka. Metro Kropotkinskaya. 495-697-9578. At 6.45 p.m. In English. Please book in advance by contacting Ulyana Dic at the Pushkin Museum. dic@artsmuseum.ru.
Golden Mask: The Tale About What We Can and What We Can't (Skazka o Tom, Chto My Mozhem, i Chego Net): Marat Gatsalov stages Mikhail Durnenkov's adaptation of Pyotr Lutsik and Alexei Samoryadov's script about a corrupt police chief. Chekhov Moscow Art Theater small stage. 3 Kamergersky Pereulok. Metro Teatralnaya. 495-646-3646. At 7 p.m.
Foreign-Language Film
After the Ball (Modnaya Shtuchka, 2015): Sean Garrity's comedy resets the Cinderella tale in the world of fashion.
Pioner. 21 Kutuzovsky Prospekt. Metro Kutuzovskaya. 499-240-5240. At 5:15 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.