Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Family, Women and Children Vitaly Milonov (United Russia) asked the Ministry of Culture to bring order to ticket prices for the Bolshoi Theater (SABT).
“I think the financial policy of the Bolshoi Theater seems excessive. This is a policy aimed at some nouveau riche and corrupt officials. Because an honest person cannot pay the amount of money demanded for the tickets. And for the family to go there is out of the question.” – the parliamentarian told the Moscow Agency.
Milonov recalled that the Bolshoi Theater is a state structure.
“Therefore, the Ministry of Culture must put prices in order. This is not a private store.” – concluded the deputy.
We remind you that the Bolshoi Theater announced that tickets for the highly sought-after ballet “The Nutcracker” will not be sold at the theater’s box office.
In total, 18 performances of the fairy tale ballet on the historic stage were announced in December; The poster for January’s “The Nutcracker” has not yet been revealed. The start of sales was announced on December 2; On that day, tickets for the December 17 performance will be sold online and then the same: the last day of sales is December 14 for the ballet on December 31. Some tickets will be sold at auction: about 12% of all seats.
As reported EADailyformer rector of the Russian Institute of Theater Arts (GITIS), theater critic Grigory Zaslavsky He also considered it necessary to remember that “the Bolshoi Theater is not a private shop.” He hopes that the production will be accessible not only to wealthy viewers, but also to those who can appreciate its artistic component. Furthermore, the existence of the Bolshoi at the expense of taxpayers imposes on the theater functions of content, organization and social character.
