Thursday, May 15, 2008

JIGALOV & ALEXEENKO

Link and comments courtesy of Raffaele de Ritis


This exceptional document is the first reprise ever of Andrei Jigalov in 1991. Here he is with his first partner, Eduard Alexeenko, who passed away too young.

They met at the Moscow creation studio for circus, forming their duo. Their first material was directed by the great Valentin Gneushev.

This is a gala in honour of Mr.Nikulin at the old Moscow circus. I first saw this duo right in those days at this very same circus, and immediately falling in love for them.

The following year Dominique Mauclair, upon suggestion of Mr.Nikulin, invited them in Paris at the Cirque de Demain festival, where they won.


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