Petersburgers are not in a hurry to buy tickets for the Nutcracker after the start of sales

Ticket sales for the New Year's screenings of the ballet "The Nutcracker" started the night before, November 9, at about 22:00. However, judging by the diagrams of the halls, ten hours after the start in the Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky theaters there is no traditional hype - there are a lot of vacant seats. This is evidenced by data from official sales sites.

At the Mariinsky Theatre, 13 shows are planned. The first will be held on December 20, the final – December 31 at 13:00 and 18:00. The cost of tickets varies from 7.5 thousand to 35 thousand rubles, the names of the artists will be announced later. On the morning of November 10 to December 20, seats from 7.5 thousand rubles remain on sale, and from 12 thousand for the evening show on December 31. On interactive schemes, a lot of seats in different tiers and stalls are still free.

The Mikhailovsky Theatre will show a non-classical version from the Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato. In total, the poster announced 28 screenings, the premiere will take place on December 17. On New Year's Eve, two performances will be held, the price of tickets for which reaches 80 thousand rubles. At the same time, on December 17, there are still places for 8.8 thousand rubles, and on December 31 - from 14.1 thousand. The series of shows will end on January 10, 2027.

Recall that last season, the start of sales caused an unprecedented stir: tickets arrived on November 11, and on the day of the launch the Mariinsky Theatre website could not cope with the influx of visitors, temporarily stopping work. Then prices for pre-New Year dates reached 45 thousand rubles in stalls.