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Anna Karenina, The Drama Unfolds
November 12, 2018

Inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s great masterpiece, John Neumeier’s Anna Karenina made its North American premiere on November 10. The powerful production was greeted with standing ovations. Here’s what the audience had to say about Anna Karenina:

“Wow. What a phenomenal production of Anna Karenina. Mind blown! Passionate. Provocative. Powerful.” – Bill Coulter, CP24, @BillCoulterTO via Twitter

“Saw #AnnaKarenina on the weekend. Reminded me how lucky we are to have a company of the calibre of the @nationalballet here in Toronto. @LanaLunkina earned her many bows.” – Deb Yeo, Toronto Star, @realityeo via Twitter

“It’s official: The National Ballet of Canada’s presentation of Anna Karenina is out of this world good. Just go see it.” – Daniel Bernhard, @Sendintheworf via Twitter

“Svetlana Lunkina is magnificent, devastating, awe-inspiring as Anna Karenina.” – Lada Hornjatkevyc, @LHornjatkevyc via Twitter

“Thank you, Mr. Neumeier, for this magnificent work and to all who enriched it, serving your vision with dedication and talent! Bravo to The National Ballet of Canada!” – Geneviève Picard via Facebook
 
“Svetlana Lunkina was simply sublime in her performance. She captured the emotions of Anna with perfection – melancholy, passion, despair, motherly love. It is a physically and emotionally demanding role and she excelled in both!” – Lilia Sham, @lilisham via Instagram
 
“It was an amazing performance by the members of the NBOC. Congratulations to all! You certainly deserved the standing ovation you received!” – Lea Anne Leavens, @lealeavens via Instagram

Anna Karenina opens the 2018/19 season and is onstage November 10 – 18, 2018.