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Adam : Le Corsaire
Le Corsaire by Adolphe Adam at the Wiener Staatsballett in the opulent choreography of its director Manuel Legris (former Danseur Étoile of the Paris Opera): the excellence of the neoclassical heritage in all its richness!
Adam : Le Corsaire [DVD]
Ballet in three acts
Music : Adolphe Adam
Choreography : Manuel Legris
after Marius Petipa
Wiener Staatsballett
Conrad : Robert Gabdullin
Médora : Maria Yakovleva
Gulnare : Liudmila Konovalova
Lanquedem : Kirill Kourlaev
Birbanto : Davide Dato
Zulméa : Alice Firenze
Seyd Pascha : Mihail Sosnovschi
Odalisques : Natascha Mair, Nina Tonoli, Prisca Zeisel
Wiener Staatsorchester
Conductor : Valery Ovsianikov
Sets and costumes design : Luisa Spinatelli
Lighting design : Marion Hewlett
«Both Yakovleva and Konovalova shine in the sublime symmetries of Petipa’s glorious jardin animé, a dream sequence of intricate invention, richly staged in pink tones; the corps de ballet and soloists offer admirable support. Adam’s score, with interpolations by various other composers, is briskly played by the Vienna State Opera Orchestra under Valery Ovsianikov.» – GRAMOPHONE
«While it may not be as well-known as Adolphe Adam’s ballet masterpiece Giselle, his Le corsaire is a hugely enjoyable romp. A particularly winning performance from Robert Gabdullin as the titular buccaneer is the icing on the cake.» – MUSICWEB INTERNATIONAL
«I had a wonderful time watching this DVD, while also watching several of the competing versions. The Russian dancers who have taken up residence with the Vienna ballet are compelling in their dancing and also stage presence with cameos from the exuberant Davide Dato (Birbanto) and Kirill Kourlaev (a wily Lanquedem), along with Mihail Sosnovschi, a Pasha different (young and imperious) from the buffo interpretation that has been traditional until now.
Having the Vienna Philharmonic in the pit is a plus, and conductor Valery Ovsianikov is a master of fusing the diverse musical inserts with Adam’s score.» -FANFARE
HD recording : Wiener Staatsoper | 04/2016
TV direction : François Roussillon
Release date : 01 February 2019
Distribution : Naxos Distribution
1 DVD
Reference : 2.110594
Barcode : 747313 559459
Running time : 120min.
Image : Color, 16/9, NTSC
Sound : PCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1
Region code : 0
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<strong><em>Le Corsaire</em></strong> by <strong>Adolphe Adam</strong> at the <strong>Wiener Staatsballett</strong> in the opulent choreography of its director <strong>Manuel Legris</strong> (former Danseur Étoile of the Paris Opera): the excellence of the neoclassical heritage in all its richness!){kind=link}