Boris Eifman

Boris Eifman (Борис Яковлевич Эйфман) (born 22 July 1946 in Rubtsovsk, Altai Krai) is a prolific choreographer associated with the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg. He is known for his dark portrayals of anguished sexuality and extreme psychological states. The company frequently tours abroad, and has been economically successful. While some critics have received his work positively, other responses, especially on the U.S. East Coast, have been derisive."^[1]

Eifman was born in Siberia and graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory. In 1977 he was appointed director of the Leningrad Ballet Ensemble at the age of 30 and he remained there for over 30 years.

Contents 1 State Academic Ballet Theatre of Saint-Petersburg 1.1 Repertory 2 Honours and awards 3 Notes 4 Reviews 5 External links

State Academic Ballet Theatre of Saint-Petersburg

The company will visit New York City Center in March and the London Coliseum in April 2012.

Repertory

Anna Karenina[2][3] Don Juan and Molière Don Quixote, or, Fantasies of a Madman My Jerusalem The Karamazovs Onegin[4] Pinocchio[5]

Red Giselle Requiem Rodin[6][7] Russian Hamlet[8] The Seagull[9][10][11] Tchaikovsky: The Mystery of Life and Death Who's Who[12]

Honours and awards

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.

• Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd (2007) and 4th (2003) classes
• Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (France, 1999)
• Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2003)
• State Prize of the Russian Federation - 1998
• Theatre Award of Saint Petersburg "Golden Soffit" (1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2005)
• "Golden Mask" (Theatre Union of Russia, 1996 and 1999)
• Award "Triumph "(1996)
• Prix Benois de la Danse for "Best choreographer of 2005" (2006)
• Order of "Peace and Harmony" (Russia, 1998)

Notes

Reviews

• Musagète, NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, June 21, 2004

External links

• Official website (English)
  • Official website (Russian)

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