Anna Karenina

Plot Summary

Directed by Lithuanian choreographer, Anželika Cholina, this multiple award-winning Vakhtangov Theatre production of Anna Karenina tells the story of Tolstoy’s classic novel entirely in contemporary dance. In this way, Cholina succeeds in finding the equivalent of Tolstoy's words in harmony and movement, with every gesture holding meaning. The distinctive music of Alfred Schnittke helps to reveal the inner turmoil of the characters and their depth. Winner of the "Villanueva Award", Best Foreign Performance, International Havana Theatre Festival; Winner "Crystal Turandot" Best Debut Performance, Olga Lerman.

Top Cast

Olga Lerman Anna Karenina

Dmitry Solomykin Alexey Vronsky

Stepan Rival Serge, the son of Karenins

Valery Ushakov Stepan Oblonsky (Stiva)

Maria Volkova Darya Oblonskaya (Dolly)