The Eifman Ballet will return to Israel this coming September with a new work, created by Artistic Director Boris Eifman for the company’s 45th anniversary – The Seagull – A Ballet Story. This tour will mark the 16th time that the company has performed in Israel, where the talented company is always received with enthusiasm. Six performances of The Seagull will take place at the Israeli Opera House in Tel Aviv, from September 25 – 30, 2024.
As a choreographer, Eifman is known for his ballet interpretations of literary works, with an emphasis on the emotional and psychological aspects of the themes, as expressed in movement. The company’s dancers are spectacular! Inspired by Chekov’s play, which revolves around the theatre and the lives of actors, Eifman has transposed the artistic theme to that of the dance world. Eifman’s Seagull takes the viewer backstage, revealing the hard work, the loves, jealousies, and passions of the dancers. Life and art are intertwined, as the passions of the dancers influence the artistic process, and the dramas of life become art. In this version of The Seagull, the plot moves between the country estate to the rehearsal room of a dance performance. The young Treplev burns with a desire to discover new dance forms, and is in conflict with Trigorin, a successful choreographer who is creating his own interpretation of Swan Lake. Zarechnaya, a young dancer, is competing with Arkadina, a controlling, established dancer.
Performances will take place at the Israeli Opera:
Wednesday, September 25th at 20:00; Thursday, September 26th at 20:00; Friday, September 27th at 13:00; Saturday, September 28th at 18:00; Sunday, September 29th at 20:00; Monday, September 30th at 18:00.
Tickets are available online from the Israeli Opera, or call: 03-6937777.
The Seagull – A Ballet Story
Ballet by Boris Eifman
Based on The Seagull, a play by Anton Chekhov
Music: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Alexander Sitkovetsky; Sets: Zinovy Margolin; Costumes: Olga Shaishmelashvili; Lighting: Gleb Filshtinsky, Boris Eifman
