Marat Daukayev

Bolshoi Ballet stars Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova dance this 1982 performance of "Anyuta," the story of a small-town woman who purposely marries above her social status only to learn that popularity comes with a price. Maximova performs the role of Anyuta; Vasiliev plays Anyuta's drunk father.

Based on Anton Chekhov's story "Anna on the Neck". Anyuta is just a weak woman who is drawn to the holiday, she wants fun, and she takes the imaginary for the genuine, tinsel for the real glow of happiness.