cubanmiamiboy Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Undecided about seeing this today. Any input would be appreciated.? Link to comment
rg Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 today's Eifman Ballet presentation (its last this run) is TCHAIKVOSKY; RED GISELLE began the run but TCHAIKOVSKY is closing it. Link to comment
abatt Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Eifman is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. The movement vocabulary is limited. Eifman is more acrobatics and hyper extensions than classical ballet. This is certainly not classical ballet at its finest. You should look at some clips on youtube, or some reviews to get a sense of what this company does. Link to comment
sandik Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I'd see it, if only to have a first-hand experience with the choreographer. Very few people have a moderate reaction to the work -- it seems you either love it or hate it. But you should go, and make up your own mind. Link to comment
seattle_dancer Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I saw Red Giselle many years ago in Seattle and I thought it was fascinating, but more because it was a twist on ballet and presented differently than anything I had ever seen. In NYC around 2010 I also saw Eifman's Onegin, and really enjoyed it as well. I'd put his shows in the same genre as Matthew Bourne's productions. Having met you a couple years ago, I'd say it's not your cup of tea. abatt had good comments. If you have the time free and can get a cheap ticket through Goldstar, maybe check it out but set your expectations accordingly. Link to comment
sandik Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 4 hours ago, seattle_dancer said: I'd put his shows in the same genre as Matthew Bourne's productions. You put your finger on it here. Link to comment
dirac Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 abatt sums up the dancing aspect well. I saw Eifman's Anna Karenina and he does have a certain dramatic flair which can become dramatic bad taste, not to say corniness, but he does keep you watching and the audience responded with enthusiasm at both performances I saw. His women are awfully thin even by ballet standards, at least they were when I saw the company. If you haven't the company you should probably go. I'd be curious to see "Red Giselle." Not sure if I could have sat through his Balanchine opus, though. Please tell us about it if you do go, would love to hear your opinion. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) As soon as I realized-(after opening this thread)- that it was "Tchaikovsky" and not "Red Giselle" what was being presented, I decided against it-(and with the help of a friend who told me that "it was good but not great". I was curious about Red Giselle. I have seen many accounts around about it. I went for a run at Central Park instead...? Edited June 12, 2017 by cubanmiamiboy Link to comment
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