Le Corsaire / Alina Cojocaru,Vadim Muntagirov / Orchestra of English National Ballet / Opus Arte

UPC: 809478011477

Playtime is 100 Minutes 

• Aspect Ratio: ‎ 1.78:1
• MPAA rating: ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions: ‎ 7.25 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 3.39 Ounces
• Director: ‎ Chris Blaine
• Media Format: ‎ Widescreen, NTSC, Classical, Multiple Formats
• Run time: ‎ 1 hour and 40 minutes
• Release date: ‎ April 28, 2015
• Actors: ‎ English National Ballet, Gavin Sutherland, Orchestra of English National Ballet
• Number of discs: ‎ 1

Summary

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. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound