Ballet companies take a page from classic literature and bring it to life

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“The Crucible” and “Anna Karenina,” coming to the Kennedy Center, are among the newer ballets inspired by novels

Ballet has, of course, long mined literature. The classic “Coppélia,” inspired by an E.T.A. Hoffmann story, and “Don Quixote,” based on Cervantes, are just two examples. The continuing interest of ballet artists in literary adaptation displays their conviction that their art form can convey substance as well as style. Honor the past, but also innovate.“We in the world of dance and ballet have told the same stories for a long time: ‘Swan Lake.’ ‘Sleeping Beauty.’ ‘Giselle.

history outside of “The Nutcracker.” An avid reader, Wheater was the motivating force behind this “Anna Karenina.” He reveres the Tolstoy novel, which he considers a timeless meditation on human foibles. It is both complex and long. In book form, “Anna Karenina” can run more than 800 pages, and a count of its principal characters may clock in at nearly 50. Valeriy Pecheykin, a playwright who has worked with leading theaters in Russia, served as dramaturge, helping to winnow the story to its essence: a handful of protagonists, plus a Tolstoy character. Russian composer Ilya Demutsky wrote the score.

Miller’s 1953 drama about the Salem witch trials depicts courageous women, as well as young girls exerting chilling power. With its portrait of “the finger pointing, the singling out, the putting of power in the hands of those who have no right to have that power” and “the fortification of superstition,” the narrative is as pertinent as ever, Pickett says.

 

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It's the Washington Post, don't expect them to know the difference between a novel, and a play that every high school junior is familiar with.

CathyYoung63 “The Crucible” is a novel? Really?

The Crucible is a play.

When to wait Hitler's Mein Kampf ballet in Kennedy Center?

Rewritting a novel into ballet is always a good idea.

...stares in arthur miller...

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