ACH dance performance ''ANNA KARENINA''

Memorable characters in the performance are also embodied by other well-known dance soloists – Ernestas Barčaitis, Rūta Lataitė, Paulina Čistovaitė, Stefanija Nosovaitė, as well as drama actors and audience favorites Mantas Vaitiekūnas, Leonardas Pobedonoscevas, and others.

While writing the novel "Anna Karenina," L. Tolstoy spoke for the first time about a woman's right to happiness and personal choice, and that a woman should not become a tool for a man's vanity and satisfaction, which was a major scandal in the conservative and patriarchal European society of that time.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the author envisioned such a dramatic ending for the main heroine who resisted society, an ending that has gone down in the history of literature, cinema, and theatre forever and continues to inspire creators of different genres around the world to this day. Even today, almost 150 years after the novel's publication, the story of Anna Karenina is understood everywhere; it is universal, it evokes strong emotions, and thanks to choreographer A. Cholina, this story has been reborn in a dance drama that has captivated thousands of viewers.

"When I met Beata Molytė, then a ballet soloist at the Klaipėda Musical Theatre, I realized – this is my Anna," says A. Cholina, whose discovery of the lead soloist prompted her to stage this performance. Their creative tandem has lasted for many years, and B. Molytė has created lead roles in other A. Cholina performances as well.

The set design for the performance was created by set designer Marijus Jacovskis, and the costumes and makeup by Juozas Statkevičius, so the performance leaves the audience with immense aesthetic satisfaction.

"When creating, I do not seek to frame my performances in any genre; I am interested in creating life itself on stage. A full, multi-layered life, the kind L. Tolstoy talks about in his novel. In it, he intertwines so much that one can get lost – just like in the complexity of life itself. I tried to refine what seemed important to me, what exists in the present time, and what is relevant to the modern viewer," says A. Cholina.

Two-part dance performance

Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes, with an intermission

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