Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg

Wed, Mar 7, 8 pm
Thu, Mar 8, 8 pm
Sat, Mar 10, 2 pm
Sat, Mar 10, 8 pm
Sun, Mar 11, 3 pm

Venue: Zellerbach Hall A

Price: $32/$42/$56

Subscription Series: Choose-Your-Own, Winter/Spring Mini Series

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"As plenty of dance fans already know," says the Los Angeles Times, "Boris Eifman doesn't just choreograph ballets, he creates dynamic, theatrical, visionary works that delve into characters' lives in the most exciting, probing, titillating, and wondrous ways." Eifman Ballet has revolutionized the concept of classical dance in Russia by taking the art of ballet to its highest-and most modern-level of expressiveness. In its 2007 Berkeley appearances, the pages of two classic works of Russian literature will come alive as the company presents encore performances of Eifman's stunning take on Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (to music by Tchaikovsky)—a huge hit at Zellerbach Hall in June of 2005—as well as the world premiere of his new production of Chekhov's The Seagull (to music by Rachmaninoff and Scriabin).

Program:

Program A (Mar 7 & 8): The Seagull
Program B (Mar 10 & 11): Anna Karenina

PATRON INFORMATION

Program Notes: Program notes are available one week before the performance.

Education and Community Events:
Boris Eifman: Work in Progress
A documentary by Alex Gutnam
Fri, Mar 9, 7-8:30pm, Wheeler Auditorium
Free and Open to the Public
Mr. Eifman will be present to introduce the film and will answer audience questions afterwards, with the help of capable translator Jon Stone. The film is 58 minutes, in Russian with English subtitles.

Artists links:
Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg site
(Ardani Artists Management)

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