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Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company (La Scala Ballet)—Le Corsaire | Show Introduction
Pirates, pirouettes and pashas—spectacular dance and thrilling adventure in this world-class production from a legendary ballet company
Le Corsaire is truly a ballet with something for everyone, a delight for dance lovers and family audiences alike. This 19th-century classical masterpiece is best known through Marius Petipa’s 1863 version created in St Petersburg. It offers an irresistible mix of adventure, romance and comedy, a splendidly exotic setting, lively music and, above all, spectacular dancing which includes one of ballet’s most famous pas de deux—a dazzling virtuoso piece frequently performed at galas and in ballet competitions.
The beautiful Medora has been abducted by slave trader Lankedem, but Conrad, the dashing corsaire of the title, sees her in the slave market and they fall in love. When Medora is sold to the lecherous Pasha Seyd, Conrad rescues her and they embark on a series of exciting adventures. Pirates, storms and shipwrecks, daring rescues, despicable betrayals and a pair of lovers who brave every danger and triumph over adversity—Le Corsaire has it all.
The outlandish, far-fetched plot serves as an excuse for lavish spectacle and a feast of dancing which covers the full spectrum of classical ballet, from the ferocious leaping and stamping of the pirates and their women to the exquisite garden of human flowers formed by the beauties of the Pasha’s harem and the thrilling feats of virtuosity from the principal dancers.
La Scala Ballet returns to the Hong Kong Arts Festival with this production by the legendary company’s own director, Manuel Legris, created in Vienna in 2016 and re-staged for La Scala in 2023. It boasts a delightful score by Adolphe Adam, composer of Giselle, and others, plus gorgeous sets and costumes by world-renowned designer Luisa Spinatelli. Featuring some of Petipa’s most iconic choreography, with additional original sections by Legris, notably for the female corps de ballet, Le Corsaire showcases the La Scala Ballet’s superb classical dancing, along with its typically Italian brio and bravura.
Show Details
- Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company (La Scala Ballet)—Le Corsaire
- Date & Time: 15-16 Mar 19:30 / 16-17 Mar 14:30
- Venue: Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
- Address: 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Ticket Details
- Ticket purchase website: URBTX
- Ticket prices: $1180 / $980 / $800 / $640 / $480 / $340
- Students: $590 / $490 / $400 / $320 / $240 / $170
Remarks
The 16 and 17 Mar matinees are family performances, suitable for children aged 3 and above and their families
Source of the above information: Hong Kong Arts Festival 2024 official website