Overview
- The first performance on 17 December sold out on the Bolshoi website in about two hours, with prices ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 rubles and the final ticket at 50,000.
- The entire opening block for 17–20 December is sold out online, and the theater began selling the next block on 3 December for shows on 21, 26 and 27 December.
- Concurrent auctions produced a 510,000‑ruble top bid for a four‑seat parterre lot, with the highest single ticket at 70,000 and top paired seats at 155,000.
- The auction allows individuals and organizations to bid on pairs, limited single seats, and one four‑seat lot, with buyers capped at one winning position.
- NOVAT in Novosibirsk counters scarcity with 29 performances priced roughly 3,000–30,000 rubles after investing over 80 million in restored décor, as broader ‘Nutcracker’ offerings keep market sales steady with a modest rise in average price.