Nikolai Maksimovich Tsiskaridze is a legend of Russian ballet, along with Ulanova, Vasiliev, Plisetskaya and others. How much does this dancer, the owner of unique talent and pronounced leadership qualities, earn?
Tsiskaridze, as a person, may or may not like it, but the fact that he is a unique Russian ballet dancer is an indisputable fact. It is also a fact that he is already a pensioner, receives appropriate payments, and is not just annoyed, but outraged by their size. How much does a legendary dancer make? What other sources of income besides pension does he have?
The era of Tsiskaridze in the history of Russian ballet
Nikolai Maksimovich is a late child. Mom gave birth to him at 42 and out of wedlock. Who was the father of the boy, and now the People's Artist of the Russian Federation, is not known for certain. Some sources say that he was a violinist with a similar profession, but Nikolai himself denied this information, stating that his biological father has long been dead.
Nikolai Tsiskaridze grew up in Tbilisi, was brought up by his mother and stepfather, who instilled in the boy a love of art. He loved to read poetry, from early childhood he was familiar with almost all classical literary works,
In 1996, Tsiskaridze became a certified ballet dancer. But he started dancing much earlier - the talented dancer was accepted into the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater back in 1992. He is the only man in the ballet who managed to perform all the roles in the famous classical works of this genre - from Count Albert in Giselle, Hermann in The Queen of Spades to Quasimodo in Notre Dame Cathedral. Tsiskaridze was a leading dancer on the Bolshoi Theater's foreign tours, for his work he was awarded several high awards, including the title of People's Artist. In fact, he had to end his stage career because of the scandal and squabbles in the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater.
How much does Nikolai Tsiskaridze earn
The career of a ballet dancer began in a difficult economic period for the country, and his income at the start could not be called high. At that time, Nikolai was supported financially by his mother and stepfather. At first, the parents did not support the desire of their son to develop in this particular direction, but seeing that his talent was highly appreciated, they decided not to interfere.
When the young man got the opportunity to perform the main parts in productions, the fees for his work became higher. Foreign tours became a significant plus of this plan. Nikolay got the opportunity to buy real estate in the capital, to help his parents.
An additional source of income for Nikolai Tsiskaridze was the so-called "awards" when receiving titles and awards, including international ones. After he left the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater, teaching activities began to bring him income. Tsiskaridze is a very straightforward person. He spoke ambiguously about the protracted renovation of his beloved theater, which not all executives liked. This became the cause of disagreement, and then a scandal. In 2014, Nikolai Maksimovich was approved as the rector of the Academy of Russian Ballet.
Nikolay Tsiskaridze's pension
The length of service in pointe, which qualifies for a pension, is significantly shorter than in other professions. Ballet dancers receive this right at the age of 36. Nikolai Tsiskaridze is no exception. But the pension did not make the artist happy, but rather outraged him. At the time of accrual, its size was a little more than 9,000 rubles. In one of his interviews, Nikolai Maksimovich expressed dissatisfaction with this fact, but in the end he turned it into a joke. Although the words spoken earlier indicated that he was outraged by such an attitude of the state towards the merits of representatives of art.
Later, after recalculation, Tsiskaridze's pension increased slightly and amounted to 12,000 rubles. Artists of the Bolshoi Theater said that Nikolai Maksimovich received the largest payments for the so-called “seniority” of a dancer. The amount is not documented. Tsiskaridze no longer spoke to journalists about the size of his pension, nor did he discuss it with his few friends.
Nikolay Tsiskaridze's real estate
Since 2014, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation has been providing information from income declarations of artists. According to these sources, Nikolai Maksimovich Tsiskaridze is a fairly wealthy person. It has 4 apartments, including in Moscow and St. Petersburg, a Mercedes-Benz S350.
The dancer's annual earnings, including from the functioning of his school for gifted children, is more than 3,000,000 rubles. The artist himself did not refute or confirm this information. The journalists failed to establish the fact of growth or decline in the level of his earnings to date.
The artist's family - is Nikolai Tsiskaridze married?
The dancer is not married. Representatives of the media more than once accused Nikolai Maksimovich of being gay, but they did not manage to get reliable evidence. The dancer himself explains this fact very simply - "I have an unbearable character."
In 2018, Tsiskaridze made a sensational statement - "A hint of stability has appeared in my life," but this statement did not clarify the information about his personal life. Whether Nikolay is married is still unknown. He never appeared in public or social events with ladies who could be called his "amorous" girlfriends.
