Bolshoi goers have been complaining on Russian social media about huge proce increases at the Bolshoi since Valery Gergiev was granted supreme power last year by Vladimir Putin.
A good seat in the stalls has shot up from 15,000 rubles (US$166) to 50,000 ($550). The cheapest unsighted seat is now 8,000 rubles ($88) instead of 3,000 ($33).
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