The Nutcracker auction has ended in Moscow, with bids coming in from all over Russia for scarce and expensive tickets in the Bolshoi’s seasonal run of 18 shows.
The starting price was 50,000 rubles.
The top price paid was 100,000 rubles, which exchanges these days for US$1,005.00
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