Question: In which year was the Russian author who wrote the novel which inspired the opera commissioned by Florida Grand Opera to celebrate the 2007 opening of the Ziff Ballet Opera House born?
Sentence (from "Anna Karenina (Carlson)"): Anna Karenina is an opera in two acts by American composer David Carlson, based on the novel "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy, commissioned by Florida Grand Opera to celebrate the 2007 opening of the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, co-commissioned by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
Relevant evidence: Yes