Stage Russia: Anna Karenina

From Stage Russia's 2017 season of live recordings of Russia's most renowned theatre companies, this is The Vakhtangov Theatre's Anna Karenina.

"Directed and choreographed by Angelica Cholina, this production is a modern dance interpretation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel... Telling the life story of the titular Anna, a St. Petersburg aristocrat, against the backdrop of late 19th century Russian society, Tolstoy's novel is widely considered a pinnacle in realist fiction. Director-choreographer Angelica Cholina strives to find the equivalent of Tolstoy's words in harmony and movement, as every gesture holds as much meaning as a word. The music of Alfred Schnittke helps to reveal the characters of the drama and their depth, together with elegance and mood corresponding to the amplitude of the novel." (Stage Russia)

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