Petipa's Le Corsaire after Mazilier, music by Adam
Yevgeny Neff (Conrad), Altynai Asylmuratova (Medora), Faroukh Ruzimatov (Ali), Yelena Pankova (Gulnara)...
Cast
Yevgeny Neff — Conrad
Altynai Asylmuratova — Medora
Yelena Pankova — Gulnara
Konstantin Zaklinsky — Lankedem
Faroukh Ruzimatov — Ali
Gennady Borchenko — Seid Pasha
Amelina Kashirina — Algerian
Galina Zakrutkina — Palestian
Program notes
The magnificent stage effects and dramatic choreography assured the popularity of Petipa’s Le Corsaire from the start! Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier with Petipa himself in the role of Conrad, the ballet is inspired by Lord Byron’s poem The Corsair. The literary work tells the love story of Conrad, a corsair, and Medora, a beautiful woman confined to a harem. Over his 60-year-long career, Petipa staged four productions of Le Corsaire. This production features an exceptional cast, with Altynai Asylmuratova as Medora, and Faroukh Ruzimatov as Ali, who give truly compelling performances.
