Anna Karenina

Overview
ANNA KARENINA
February 13-24, 2019
Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov
Music: Ilya Demutsky
Click here to read the Synopsis for Anna Karenina.
Leo Tolstoy's seminal tale of passion and desire comes to life in groundbreaking fashion. Stuck in a cold marriage, the regal Anna Karenina yearns for love. But at what cost? Led by visionary choreographer Possokhov, this world premiere collaboration between The Joffrey Ballet and The Australian Ballet enlists an all-star creative team, including Possokhov; Original Score by Ilya Demutsky, 2016 Golden Mask Award recipient, Russia's most prestigious theatre honor; internationally acclaimed designer Tom Pye; and renowned lighting designer David Finn.
WORLD PREMIERE
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Producing Sponsors
Margot and Josef Lakonishok
NIB Foundation
Major Sponsors
Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark
Nancy and Sanfred Koltun
Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson
Walter E. Heller Foundation
JHL Capital Group
Jane Ellen Murray Foundation
Diane and John Patience
The Poetry Foundation
Rudolf Nureyev Fund of The Joffrey Ballet
Sponsors
Mary Jo and Doug Basler
Ethel and William Gofen
Bill and Orli Staley Foundation
Australian Consulate-General in Chicago
Performance run time is approximately 2 hours, including one 20-minute intermission.
*PLEASE NOTE: There is a sound effect of a gunshot at the end of Act I.
Large print programs are available in the Aisle 1 Patron Services office.
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Casting
Casting
ALL casting is subject to change.
Week One:
Wednesday, February 13 at 7:30 PM
Friday, February 15 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 16 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, February 16 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 17 at 2:00 PM
Week Two:
Thursday, February 21 at 7:30 PM
Friday, February 22 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 23 at 2:00 PM