{"id":5284,"date":"2010-05-29T01:17:04","date_gmt":"2010-05-29T08:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=5284"},"modified":"2010-05-29T01:17:04","modified_gmt":"2010-05-29T08:17:04","slug":"eifman-ballet-returns-to-tel-aviv-performing-arts-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=5284","title":{"rendered":"Eifman Ballet Returns to Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boris Eifman's Red Giselle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boris Eifman takes off from two classics \u2013 ballet\u2019s Giselle<\/em> and Pushkin\u2019s novella in verse, Eugene Onegin<\/em>, to offer a personal perspective on the emotional and cultural context of these iconic works. The popular Eifman Ballet will perform Onegin<\/em> and Red Giselle<\/em> at the Israeli Opera \u2013 Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center (TAPAC), their 10th performance in Israel over the course of the past 11 years. Eifman\u2019s dramatic works, often relating to literature, are well known to Israeli audiences, previous performances have included: The Seagull<\/em>, Anna Karenina<\/em>, Don Juan<\/em> and the Russian Hamlet<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pushkin\u2019s Eugene Onegin<\/em> has been called \u201can encyclopedia of the Russian soul.\u201d Adapted as an opera by Tchaikovsky, the narrative revolves around Tatiana, a country girl who falls in love with Onegin, the sophisticated friend of her sister Olga\u2019s fianc\u00e9e Lensky. He rejects her and their paths diverge, only to meet again years later in St. Petersburg. Tatiana, now a married woman of the world, rejects Onegin\u2019s advances, and sends him away. Eifman has set the events in our time, as a means of exploring the \u201cRussian soul\u201d of today. The choreographer asks, \u201cHas it succeeded in retaining its individuality? I tried to use the medium of dance to determine whether Pushkin\u2019s novella presented a mirror for its own times, or perhaps the novella contains a suggestion of what is to come in the generations to follow?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Boris Eifman's Onegin\/Photo: V. Arkhipov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A unique feature of Eifman\u2019s Onegin<\/em> is the musical score, which combines selectionf from Tchaikovsky, with electronic music composed by Alexander Sitkovetsky. Sitkovetsky began his musical career as a violinist, but exchanged the violin for an electric guitar, forming the art rock band Autograph in 1979. The group\u2019s emphasis on instrumentals rather than lyrics, established their reputation as pioneers of progressive rock in Russia. Autogrpah disbanded in 1990, but reunited briefly in 2005 to perform a series of concerts.<\/p>\n

Red Giselle<\/em> is a landmark work that introduced Eifman to Israeli audiences with the Eifman Ballet\u2019s first performance at TAPAC in 1999. The neo-classical ballet is Eifman\u2019s tribute to the legendary dancer Olga Spessivtseva. One of the great ballerina\u2019s of the early 20th century, Spessivtseva was known for the expressive quality of her dance, yet her personal life was marked by tragedy. Like many artists of her generation, Spessivtseva was compelled to leave Russia after the Communist Revolution, living in exile. Her emotional fragility resulted in her downfall, and Spessivtseva spent 20 years in an asylum, hidden from the world.<\/p>\n

Onegin<\/strong>
\nChoreography: Boris Eifman
\nMusic: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky and Alexander Sitkovetsky.<\/p>\n

Thurs 3.6.10 (20:00), Fri 4.6.10 (13:00), Sat 5.6.10 (21:00)<\/p>\n

Red Giselle<\/strong>
\nChoreography: Boris Eifman<\/p>\n

Sun 6.6.10 (20:00), Mon 7.6.10 (20:00), Tue 8.6.10 (20:00)<\/p>\n

The Israeli Opera \u2013 Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center
\n19 Shaul Hamelech Boulevard
\nTickets: 03-692-7777<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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