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Adam: Le Corsaire
Vadim Muntagirov (Conrad); Alina Cojocaru (Medora); Junor Souza (Ali); Yonah Acosta (Birbanto); Dmitri Gruzdyev (Lankendem); Erina Takahashi (Gulnare); Michael Coleman (Pasha)
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.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/04/2015
Sound Formats: LPCM stereo/DTS Surround
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OA1147D
BLU-RAY
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/04/2015
Sound Formats: DTS Master Audio 5.1
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OABD7153D
Conductor(s):
Gavin Sutherland
Gavin Sutherland
Orchestra(s):
Orchestra of the English National Ballet
Orchestra of the English National Ballet
Artist(s):
Vadim Muntagirov; Alina Cojocaru; Junor Souza; Yonah Acosta; Dmitri Gruzdyev; Erina Takahashi; Michael Coleman; Orchestra of the English National Ballet; Gavin Sutherland
Vadim Muntagirov; Alina Cojocaru; Junor Souza; Yonah Acosta; Dmitri Gruzdyev; Erina Takahashi; Michael Coleman; Orchestra of the English National Ballet; Gavin Sutherland
"Cojocaru dances her centrepiece romantic duet with a piercing, joyous intensity..." (The Guardian)
"The whole thing looks fantastic, with jewel-bright and sparkling costumes by film and theatre designer Bob Ringwood.
Star ballerina Alina Cojocaru plays Medora, a lighter role than the ones she’s best known for, but she brings all her artistry to it nonetheless — you’ll rarely see a dancer so absolutely in control of her movements while being totally lost in her dancing.
Vadim Muntagirov plays her seafaring hero Conrad and his steps are technically pristine, although he can’t match Cojocaru’s passion." (The Evening Standard)
"The whole thing looks fantastic, with jewel-bright and sparkling costumes by film and theatre designer Bob Ringwood.
Star ballerina Alina Cojocaru plays Medora, a lighter role than the ones she’s best known for, but she brings all her artistry to it nonetheless — you’ll rarely see a dancer so absolutely in control of her movements while being totally lost in her dancing.
Vadim Muntagirov plays her seafaring hero Conrad and his steps are technically pristine, although he can’t match Cojocaru’s passion." (The Evening Standard)
Vadim Muntagirov (Conrad); Alina Cojocaru (Medora); Junor Souza (Ali); Yonah Acosta (Birbanto); Dmitri Gruzdyev (Lankendem); Erina Takahashi (Gulnare); Michael Coleman (Pasha)
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.
DVD
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/04/2015
Sound Formats: LPCM stereo/DTS Surround
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OA1147D
BLU-RAY
Genre: Ballet
Release Date: 01/04/2015
Sound Formats: DTS Master Audio 5.1
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles:
Catalogue Number: OABD7153D
Conductor(s):
Gavin Sutherland
Gavin Sutherland
Orchestra(s):
Orchestra of the English National Ballet
Orchestra of the English National Ballet
Artist(s):
Vadim Muntagirov; Alina Cojocaru; Junor Souza; Yonah Acosta; Dmitri Gruzdyev; Erina Takahashi; Michael Coleman; Orchestra of the English National Ballet; Gavin Sutherland
Vadim Muntagirov; Alina Cojocaru; Junor Souza; Yonah Acosta; Dmitri Gruzdyev; Erina Takahashi; Michael Coleman; Orchestra of the English National Ballet; Gavin Sutherland
"Cojocaru dances her centrepiece romantic duet with a piercing, joyous intensity..." (The Guardian)
"The whole thing looks fantastic, with jewel-bright and sparkling costumes by film and theatre designer Bob Ringwood.
Star ballerina Alina Cojocaru plays Medora, a lighter role than the ones she’s best known for, but she brings all her artistry to it nonetheless — you’ll rarely see a dancer so absolutely in control of her movements while being totally lost in her dancing.
Vadim Muntagirov plays her seafaring hero Conrad and his steps are technically pristine, although he can’t match Cojocaru’s passion." (The Evening Standard)
"The whole thing looks fantastic, with jewel-bright and sparkling costumes by film and theatre designer Bob Ringwood.
Star ballerina Alina Cojocaru plays Medora, a lighter role than the ones she’s best known for, but she brings all her artistry to it nonetheless — you’ll rarely see a dancer so absolutely in control of her movements while being totally lost in her dancing.
Vadim Muntagirov plays her seafaring hero Conrad and his steps are technically pristine, although he can’t match Cojocaru’s passion." (The Evening Standard)
