6 July 2025
The Boris Eifman Ballet Theatre's gala concert "Eifman Gala" will be held in the Kremlin Palace
On April 22, 2026, the country's main stage will become the epicenter of world ballet art. The St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theater of Boris Eifman will present its famous two-act concert program "EIFMAN-GALA" within the walls of the Kremlin Palace. This is not an ordinary concert - this is a grandiose theatrical performance, a unique opportunity to touch the heights of Boris Eifman's choreographic genius in one evening and feel the power of his famous troupe.
The program will include selected, most spectacular and psychologically intense fragments from the master's iconic performances, which have become world classics of modern ballet. The audience will see: the passion and tragedy of Anna Karenina, the seething emotions and plasticity of Rodin, Her Eternal Idol, the philosophical depth and mysticism of Beyond Sin, the musical and spiritual drama of Tchaikovsky. PRO et CONTRA, the tragic intensity of Russian Hamlet, the ironic passion of Moliere's Passion or Don Juan's Mask, as well as fragments of other world-famous productions.
The EIFMAN GALA program is not just a collection of numbers. It is a skillfully constructed choreographic narrative. It will take the audience through the bright history of the creative evolution of the Theater, clearly demonstrating how the unique style of Eifman's "psychological ballet" was formed and honed, which brought the troupe fame as one of the leading ballet companies of our time.
This special concert format is the theater's calling card. The program is triumphantly received on the best stages of St. Petersburg, Moscow, cities of Russia and the world. It has often been the central event for celebrating significant dates, such as the anniversaries of Boris Eifman himself or the theater. The constant renewal of the gala concert repertoire (including fragments of the latest productions) guarantees its relevance and consistently high audience interest. The evening will be a demonstration of the highest skill, technical virtuosity and incredible emotional commitment of the leading soloists and corps de ballet of the Eifman Theater. The audience will see why this troupe conquers the most demanding audiences around the world.
The gala concert in the Kremlin is always an event of exceptional importance and solemnity. The combination of Eifman's powerful choreography, magnificent music, exquisite costumes and the unique atmosphere of the Kremlin Palace will create an unforgettable evening for true connoisseurs of high art.
Tickets for the gala concert of the Boris Eifman Ballet Theatre "Eifman Gala" in the Kremlin Palace promise to be an unforgettable immersion into the world of passions, plasticity and the highest choreographic art from the unsurpassed Boris Eifman and his brilliant troupe.
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