Red Giselle

The ballet Red Giselle tells us about the fate of the Russian ballerina Olga Spessivtseva. It is a subtle and masterful interpretation by Boris Eifman of the life story of an outstanding dancer who lived through the revolutionary maelstrom, emigrated from Russia and, after a series of personal dramas and upheavals, ended up in a sanatorium for the insane. By means of the plastique of psychological ballet theatre, the production conveys the tragedy of the defenselessness of the owner of a brilliant gift in the face of the storms of fate, oppressive memories and fears.

Almost three decades after the premiere, Eifman “re-staged” Red Giselle, significantly changing its choreographic score. The setting of the famous production was also improved, vividly reflecting in its modernized form the expressive possibilities of modern stagecraft.