Le Corsaire

A lavish, swashbuckling ballet spectacle that sweeps you along on colour, passion and piratical derring-do.

Directed by

Anna-Marie Holmes

Genres

Music

Starring

Marco Agostino, Antonella Albano, Timofej Andrijashenko

Overview

Acclaimed Canadian choreographer Anna-Marie Holmes’s exhilarating production, seen at the American Ballet Theatre and English National Ballet, invades the stage at La Scala with new sets and costumes by Luisa Spinatelli. Filled with action, passion and romance, this swashbuckling comedy, based on 'The Corsair' by Lord Byron, follows a dashing pirate, Conrad (Timofej Andrijashenko), as he journeys across the high seas to save his beautiful harem girl Medora (Nicoletta Manni). An exotic, breathtaking spectacle, and an adventure not to be missed.

How it feels

Romantic, campy, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, freedom, betrayal, loyalty

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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