Emma Ryott’s costumes were one of the stand-outs in the Zurich Ballet’s adaptation of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina performed at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival
Emma Ryott’s costumes were one of the stand-outs in the Zurich Ballet’s adaptation of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina performed at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival

Zurich Ballet’s Anna Karenina for Hong Kong Arts Festival review: Spuck adaptation is enjoyable but has issues

Viktorina Kapitonova was a fine Anna and the costumes are ravishing, but artistic director Christian Spuck tries to cram too much into the first half and some of the casting – especially for Vronsky – was questionable

Emma Ryott’s costumes were one of the stand-outs in the Zurich Ballet’s adaptation of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina performed at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival
Emma Ryott’s costumes were one of the stand-outs in the Zurich Ballet’s adaptation of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina performed at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival
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