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Bolshoi Ballet: Le Corsaire
November 11, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
by Adolphe Adam
Ballet Screening (150 mins)
An NCPA-Pathé Live (Paris) Presentation
Le Corsaire (The Pirate) is a ballet in three acts, with a libretto based on the poem ‘The Corsair’ by Lord Byron. Originally choreographed by balletmaster Joseph Mazilier to the music of Adolphe Adam, the ballet has many celebrated passages like the scene Le Jardin Animé, the Pas d’Esclave, and the Grand Pas de Trois des Odalisques. The most celebrated is the Le Corsaire Pas de Deux, which is among classical ballet’s most iconic excerpts.
Music: Adolphe Adam
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Cast: Ekaterina Krysanova, Igor Tsvirko, Denis Savin, Nelli Kobakhidze, Denis Rodkin & the Corps de Ballet
