About the performance "The Seagull. Ballet Story"

"Now I'm not like that... I'm a real actress, I play with pleasure, with delight, I get drunk on stage and feel beautiful."

Nina Zarechnaya is a young artist, thirsting for stage triumph - one of the main characters in Boris Eifman's new production of "The Seagull.

Ballet History". Nina competes with the prima Arkadina for the leading role in "Swan Lake" and for the heart of the choreographer Trigorin. However, as in Chekhov's play, she is lost in her feelings for the young choreographer Treplev.

In the original story, Zarechnaya remains heartbroken, but how will Boris Eifman's story end? It will be announced at the premiere of the play on February 22 and 23 at the Alexandrinsky Theatre!

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