Gavin Sutherland, Orchestra of the English National Ballet, Alina Cojocaru, Vadim Muntagirov - Adam: Le Corsaire (2015)
Gavin Sutherland, Orchestra of the English National Ballet, Alina Cojocaru, Vadim Muntagirov - Adam: Le Corsaire (2015)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 5.96 Gb (DVD9) | 100 min
Classical | Opus Arte
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 5.96 Gb (DVD9) | 100 min
Classical | Opus Arte
Set in the exotic surroundings of the Ottoman Empire and with a narrative encompassing abduction, murder and shipwreck, Le Corsaire is a swashbuckling pirate drama that delights for its spectacular nature and which includes some of the most bravura male dancing in the ballet repertoire. The work’s evolution has been a complex one, its libretto and choreography subject to numerous revisions since its first appearance in Paris in 1856, and in this English National Ballet production – the first British staging of the work – former-ballerina-turned-choreographer Anna-Marie Holmes adapts the 1974 Petipa-Sergeyev Kirov version to create ‘brisk, stylish entertainment’ (Guardian) that is visually enhanced by Hollywood designer Bob Ringwood’s ‘superb’ (Daily Telegraph) Orientalist sets and costumes. First-rate dancing by the company and its soloists – including Alina Cojocaru’s ‘radiant performance’ as Medora (Independent), Yonah Acosta’s ‘vividly drawn and villainous’ Birbanto (Financial Times) and Vadim Muntagirov’s ‘compelling’ (Daily Telegraph) portrayal of Conrad – underscores the ‘roaring, madcap success’ (Financial Times) of this production.
Cast:
Medora - Alina Cojocaru
Conrad - Vadim Muntagirov
Gulnare - Erina Takahashi
Lankendem - Dmitri Gruzdyev
Ali - Junor Souza
Birbanto - Yonah Acosta
Pasha - Michael Coleman
Orchestra of the English National Ballet
Conductor - Gavin Sutherland
Choreographer: Anna-Marie Holmes after Marius Petipa and Konstantin Sergeyev
Gavin Sutherland, Orchestra of the English National Ballet, Alina Cojocaru, Vadim Muntagirov - Adam: Le Corsaire (2015)
Gavin Sutherland, Orchestra of the English National Ballet, Alina Cojocaru, Vadim Muntagirov - Adam: Le Corsaire (2015)
Gavin Sutherland, Orchestra of the English National Ballet, Alina Cojocaru, Vadim Muntagirov - Adam: Le Corsaire (2015)
Gavin Sutherland, Orchestra of the English National Ballet, Alina Cojocaru, Vadim Muntagirov - Adam: Le Corsaire (2015)
Gavin Sutherland, Orchestra of the English National Ballet, Alina Cojocaru, Vadim Muntagirov - Adam: Le Corsaire (2015)
