(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Raynald C Rivera / The Peninsula
Celebrated Russian choreographer Boris Eifman (pictured), hailed as one of the leading choreographers in the world, believes in the power of art to unite people amid numerous trials and tribulations the world is facing today.
'I am convinced that in these difficult times art remains the only means of bringing people together rather than disconnecting them. It helps develop mutual understanding and respect by bringing beauty and eternal values into their lives, Eifman told The Peninsula.
The People's Artist of Russia and Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, Eifman expressed pride 'that Eifman Ballet acts as ambassador of great Russian culture and discharges this important mission with distinction.
Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, which Eifman founded and currently directs, recently staged a two-night performance of globally recognised production of Anna Karenina in Doha to great acclaim. The shows, which were staged at Qatar National Convention Centre last week as part of Qatar Russia 2018 Year of Culture, marked the company's Doha debut.
Apart from approach to stage design, Eifman said the Doha production based on Leo Tolstoy's classic novel was the same show which was applauded by spectators in Paris, London, New York and other global cultural centres. Despite the fact Anna Karenina was written more than 140 years ago, the story remains relevant and compelling to readers and lovers of the arts.
'Tolstoy described the eternal drama of a woman facing the most difficult choice between passion and duty, between sense and sensibility. This spiritual conflict, I suspect, is familiar to many modern-day women. It is therefore not surprising that the novel Anna Karenina continues to attract attention of both readers and those working in film, theatre and other arts, said Eifman.
On what makes Anna Karenina unique among his other productions, he said: 'This ballet offers the audience an opportunity to penetrate the psychological world of a woman who is pathologically sensually dependent on a man. I am absolutely certain that Tolstoy was the first psychoanalyst in the history of world culture, and I was keen to build on his research through the language of dance. '
He stressed Eifman Ballet has always sought to make every production unique and unpredictable for the audience.
'For example, only a few days ago we had the premiere of the ballet The Pygmalion Effect in St. Petersburg, set to music by J Strauss the Son. It is our first comedy production in a long time — in recent years we focused on psychodrama. The change of style was unexpected both for the audience and to some extent for us. But this creative approach certainly justified itself, he explained.
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