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Anna Karenina

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation. A Bolshoi Ballet adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel with choreography by Maya Plisetskaya, who also took on the titular role.

Top Cast

  • Maya Plisetskaya

    Maya Plisetskaya

    Anna Karenina

  • Alexander Godunov

    Alexander Godunov

    Vronsky

  • Vladimir Tikhonov

    Vladimir Tikhonov

    Karenin

  • Yuri Vladimirov

    Yuri Vladimirov

    Station Master

  • Nina Sorokina

    Nina Sorokina

    Kitty

  • Marianne Sedova

    Marianne Sedova

    Betsy

  • Aleksandr Sedov

    Aleksandr Sedov

    Seryozha Karenin

  • Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra

    Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra

  • Aleksandr Lavrenyuk

    Aleksandr Lavrenyuk

Overview

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation. A Bolshoi Ballet adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel with choreography by Maya Plisetskaya, who also took on the titular role.

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