German ballet tells Russian tragedy

German ballet tells Russian tragedy
WATCH VIDEOSource: CCTV.com
10-22-2008 08:56
The Beijing stage came alive over the week-end with the tale of a Russian tragedy. The performance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, was "Anna Karenina" and the performers were members of the the renowned Karlsruhe Ballet from Germany.
Anna Karenina,the novel by one the greatest authors of all time, has moved readers worldwide for more than a century. Leo Tolstoys' immortal female character is reinterpreted by artists in many different forms.

On its visit to China, the Karlsruhe Ballet staged the tragedy, already well known to the local audience.

The young choreographer for the company, Terence Kohler finished the libretto in 2006, when he was only 22.

Birgit Keil, art director of Karlsruhe Ballet, said, "Terence Kohler came to the theater when he was only 16. He danced and did choreography. Now he has produced quite a few librettos."

Professor Keil once was the leading ballerina at the theater. She established a dance foundation retiring from the stage, to provide financial aid to young dancers and give them opportunities to showcase talents.

During the two and a half hour performance, 17 stage sets took the audience on a journey across ice and snow to the elegance of a banquet.

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• Tolstoys

[balletnut]

Much as I would absolutely love to see this live, I'd probably prefer the DVD from this showing on YTube which is interrupted non-stop by this dreadful narration.

At least the DVD would be minus natter!

[AyupovaFan]

It is pronounced Ka REN ina.

Not Karen-EENA.

[Dinarrra84]

It seems to be very much like Crankos language of style and storytelling. Very beautiful and interesting. I would love to see the way he uses music here.