Overview
- All December performances sold out on Dec. 5 after the final block for Dec. 30–31 opened, with the Dec. 31 evening show crossing 90% sold in 30 minutes and selling out by 14:26 Moscow time.
- The top auction bid reached 800,000 rubles for a four-ticket lot to the Dec. 31, 18:00 performance, with another four-seat lot for Dec. 28 climbing to about 660,000 rubles.
- Face-value tickets ranged from roughly 5,000 to 50,000 rubles in December, while the most expensive tickets for the Dec. 31 daytime show were 35,000 rubles.
- Sales were limited to the Bolshoi’s official website with no box-office availability, and auctions accepted individuals and legal entities with lots offered as pairs, singles, or four-seat sets under a one-position-per-buyer cap.
- January includes 15 more performances with ticket sales set to start on Jan. 8, as a State Duma committee chair proposed reserving free tickets for families of special-operation participants and top theater students.