{"id":42760,"date":"2018-05-23T04:24:56","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T11:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=42760"},"modified":"2018-05-23T04:24:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T11:24:56","slug":"ballet-zurich-anna-karenina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=42760","title":{"rendered":"Ballet Z\u00fcrich: Anna Karenina"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_42764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42764\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_397_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x666.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42764 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_397_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_397_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_397_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x666-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_397_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x666-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_397_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x666-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_397_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x666-980x653.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna Karenina &#8211; Ballet Z\u00fcrich \/Photo: Monika Ritterhaus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ballet Z\u00fcrich will present <em>Anna Karenina<\/em>, inspired by Leo Tolstoy&#8217;s classic novel. The lavish ballet, choreographed by Christian Spuck, will feature 50 dancers and sumptuous period costumes to tell the tale of romance, tragedy and the hypocrisy of oppressive 19<sup>th<\/sup> century mores. Performances will take place at the Israeli Opera beginning Tuesday, June 26, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J_g8dAkd15I?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe romantic heroine Anna is torn between passion and propriety. Attracted to the dashing Count Vronsky, she is initially hesitant, held back by her responsibilities towards her husband, Karenin, and her young son. Ultimately, she succumbs to Vronsky&#8217;s charms, yet her pleasure is short-lived. The forbidden affair unleashes the censure of Church and society; more so for Anna than for Vronsky. Shunned by her former friends, no longer welcome in society, Anna falls prey to anxiety, jealousy, and addiction. Her doom is inevitable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42767\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_099_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x654.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42767 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_099_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x654.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_099_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x654.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_099_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x654-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_099_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x654-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_099_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x654-640x419.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/\u05d1\u05dc\u05d8-\u05e6\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05da-\u05d0\u05e0\u05d4-\u05e7\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4-anna_karenina_099_c_monika.rittershaus-1000x654-980x641.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna Karenina &#8211; Ballet Z\u00fcrich \/Photo: Monika Rittershaus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Artistic Director and House Choreographer of the Ballet Z\u00fcrich since 2012, Christian Spuck has choreographed several works for the company, his <em>Romeo and Juliet<\/em>\u00a0<em>was performed in Israel three years ago. Additional works by Spuck for <\/em>Ballet Z\u00fcrich include: <em>Leonce and Lena,<\/em>\u00a0<em>Woyzeck<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Der Sandmann<\/em>\u00a0and Verdi\u2019s\u00a0<em>Messa da Requiem<\/em>\u00a0as a co-production with the Z\u00fcrich Opera. In an interview with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.danceicons.org\/pages\/index.php?p=171204074104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Teague for DanceICONS<\/a>,\u00a0Spuck said, &#8221; What we are trying to do at Ballet Z\u00fcrich is figure out new ways to use the ballet language and mix it with other styles in order to find the right characters to tell stories differently on stage. Quite often in story ballets the story is only used to present beautiful dancing. I believe that dance is a beautiful and strong language and I want to use that language to tell the story. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Performances of Anna Karenina:<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, June 26<sup>th<\/sup> at 20:00; Wednesday, June 27<sup>th<\/sup> at 20:00; Thursday, June 28<sup>th<\/sup> at 20:00; Friday, June 29<sup>th<\/sup> at 13:00; Saturday, June 30<sup>th<\/sup> at 21:00.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket prices range from 249 \u2013 399 NIS and may be ordered online from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.israel-opera.co.il\/eng\/?CategoryID=846&amp;ArticleID=2611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israeli Opera website.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anna Karenina<\/p>\n<p>Choreography: Christian Spuck; Music: Rachmaninoff, Witold Lutoslawski, Sulkhan Tsintsadze, Josef Bardanashvili; Set Design: Christian Spuck, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opernhaus.ch\/spielplan\/kalendarium\/anna_karenina\/season_1391\/#bio_2796\">J\u00f6rg Zielinski<\/a><\/strong>, Costume Design: Emma Ryott; Lighting Design: Martin Gebhardt; Video: Tieni Burkhalter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ballet Z\u00fcrich will present Anna Karenina, inspired by Leo Tolstoy&#8217;s classic novel. The lavish ballet, choreographed by Christian Spuck, will feature 50 dancers and sumptuous period costumes to tell the tale of romance, tragedy and the hypocrisy of oppressive 19th century mores. Performances will take place at the Israeli Opera beginning Tuesday, June 26, 2018. 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