Oeuvre: Anna Karenina

Ballett Zürich's Anna Karenina travels to Hong Kong (sadly, sans orchestra.) Nevertheless, the dramatic staging, score, and outstanding performances, among them mezzo soprano Lin Shi, prove dazzling.

Just as rereading a favourite novel can give the reader new literary impulses to explore, so, too, can the revival of a popular ballet offer a fresh interpretation.

The Zurich Ballet's production of Anna Karenina is an opulent feast. The great tragedy of love, loyalty and betrayal was set against a seamless score of music by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Witold Lutoslawski.