Корсар

A. Adam
Ballet
12+
Корсар
Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre
2 hours 40 minutes

Romantic ballet in three acts (five scenes)

Libretto by Jules-Henri Saint-Georges, Joseph Mazilier, and Marius Petipa edited by Vasily Medvedev

Choreography by Marius Petipa

New Choreography and Production by Vasily Medvedev

The ballet was written in 1856. This version was first performed in Perm in 2008. Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes including 2 intervals

In Perm, Le Corsaire follows Adolphe Adam’s original score, which the theatre obtained from the archives of the Paris Opera. Marius Petipa’s 1863 production for the Mariinsky Theatre, with its adventurous plot, Oriental motifs, intricate romantic conflicts, exotic pirate themes, and impressive shipwreck scene in the finale, mean that this old ballet, based on Byron’s poem, looks less like a theatrical archaism than a big-budget blockbuster from the golden age of Hollywood. Ballet master Vasily Medvedev, who recreated Petipa’s choreography for the Perm Theatre, is convinced that Le Corsaire is «the precursor of ballet shows». 

Performers

Natalia Moiseeva

Medora

Lyaisan Gisatullina

Gulnare

Artyom Mishakov

Исаак Ланкедем

Roman Tarkhanov

Birbanto

Stage Directors

Sergey Martynov

Lighting Designer

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