![]() At times, it sounds like a sweeping film score. The piano is often front and centre, with wind instruments rather than strings driving the emotion. The music composed by Ilya Demutsky, one of the most sought-after composers in the world, is a real star of the production. The dancers are dressed in the colours of a Rothko painting, burnt orange and red or dark shades of blue, with designer Tom Pye drawing on 19th-century underwear designs for Anna’s “undressed” looks. The train station, the racecourse and a field in the countryside are supported by projected film and glorious lighting (by David Finn) that washes over the stage. ![]() ![]() The plot isn’t spelled out but the striking and sophisticated visual images help the viewer. ‘David Finn’s projected film and glorious lighting washes over the stage.’ Photograph: Jeff Busbyįor those in the audience who don’t already know Tolstoy’s story, it might be hard to follow. ![]()
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