Anna Karenina is a ballet choreographed by Boris Eifman, based on the 1877 novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. The première took place in Saint Petersburg on Saturday, 2 April 2005. The music is by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and includes excerpts from:
Symphony No. 2 in C minor Little Russian, Op. 17 The Tempest symphonic fantasy, Op. 18 Francesca da Rimini symphonic fantasy, Op. 32 Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 Scherzo. Presto giocoso Suite No. 1 in D major, Op. 43 Andante sostenuto, moderato e con anima Intermezzo: part 3. Andante semplice Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48 Andante non troppo. Allegro moderato Suite No. 3 in G, Op. 55 Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58 Hamlet, overture-fantasy, Op. 67a Souvenir de Florence, string sextet in D minor, Op. 70 Adagio cantabile e con moto Symphony No. 6 in B minor Pathetique, Op. 74 The Voyevoda symphonic ballad, Op. 78 Romeo and Juliet fantasy-overture
See also List of ballets by title
References
Anna Karenina: Music by Tchaikovsky