Le Corsaire. The Nutcracker Suite. English National Ballet. Christmas 2015 New Year 2016

Le Corsaire (The Pirate) follows the escapades of a dashing pirate, Conrad, who journeys across the high seas to save his beautiful harem girl, Medora. It is a swashbuckling fantasy tale of captive maidens and cutthroats, love and betrayal, culminating in a shipwreck which is one of the most breath-taking spectacles in ballet.This extravagant and exhilarating production enthralled audiences and received rave reviews when it premiered in 2013. Staged by Anna-Marie Holmes, with the breath-taking sets by Hollywood designer Bob Ringwood (Batman) and English National Ballet Philharmonic performing the sweeping, romantic score, Le Corsaire is an unmissable, entertaining adventure.
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‘A roaring success’ ★★★★★ Financial Times
‘Le Corsaire is all about dancing fireworks’ ★★★★ The Times
‘Fabulously entertaining… if you’ve never been to a ballet, trust me, this is the place to start’ ★★★★ Observer
‘ENB’s Corsaire delivers both exotic designs and rigorous dancing’ ★★★★The Independent
‘Stunning’ ★★★★ Daily Telegraph
Le Corsaire credits:
Staged by Anna-Marie Holmes after Marius Petipa and Konstantin Sergeyev
Music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Leo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo, Prince Pyotr van Oldenburg, Ludwig Minkus, Yuly Gerber, Baron Boris Fitinhof-Schnell and Albert Zabel
Edited by Lars Payne and Gavin Sutherland
Libretto by Jules-Henri de Saint-Georges and Joseph Mazilier in a version by Anna-Marie Holmes
Based on The Corsair (1814) by Lord Byron
Sets and Costumes by Bob Ringwood
Lighting by Neil Austin
Image: dancers Fernanda Oliveira and Alejandro Virelles © Perry Curties. Art Direction and Design: Charlotte Wilkinson Studio.
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