War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Bolshoi Ballet production of Anna Karenina
Description:
Performance of the Bolshoi Ballet at the Wang Theatre. Production of Anna Karenina directed by Maya Plisetskaya, set to music of Rodion Schchedrin. Interviews with demonstrators protesting the treatment of Jews and other groups within the Soviet Union, and with ballet patrons and orchestra members on the subject of cultural exchange. Interior shots of lobby with U.S. and Soviet flags, patrons seated in theater, performance, and curtain calls.
