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Svetlana Zakharova Red Giselle Boris Eifman Gala "The concept of Boris Eifman's "Red Giselle" is promising. Based on the life of Russian prima ballerina Olga Spessivtseva, the ballet follows her rise to prominence during the Russian Revolution and her fall to madness in Paris. The story is told by her relationships with the three important men in her life: her "strict and eccentric Teacher" from the Russian imperial theater; the Chekist, a member of the secret police attracted to her who ultimately allows her to leave Russia for Paris; and the Partner, based on her real-life dance partner Serge Lifar, who gives her great artistic success but doesn't return her love. Famous for her portrayal of the physically and psychically fragile Giselle, Spessivtseva's downfall is portrayed by Eifman in loose parallels to Giselle's descent and death. Unlike Giselle, there is no chance of redemption or hope -- Spessivtseva would languish in an asylum for two decades, presumed dead by the dance world. " http://www.ballet-dance.com/200507/articles/Eifman20050606.html