Le Corsaire (Rudolf Nureyev staging)

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Le Corsaire (Rudolf Nureyev staging) is a celebrated 20th-century reinterpretation of the classic Romantic ballet, noted for its virtuosic choreography, expanded male roles, and enduring presence in major ballet company repertoires.

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instanceOf ballet production
choreographic staging
artisticDirectorAtPremiere Rudolf Nureyev NERFINISHED
associatedWith Rudolf Nureyev repertoire
basedOn Le Corsaire NERFINISHED
original Le Corsaire choreography by Marius Petipa
choreographer Rudolf Nureyev NERFINISHED
choreographicApproach reinterpretation of 19th-century Petipa tradition
composer Adolphe Adam NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
emphasizes ensemble virtuosity
male solo variations
featuresCharacter Ali NERFINISHED
Conrad NERFINISHED
Gulnare NERFINISHED
Lankendem NERFINISHED
Medora NERFINISHED
Pasha
genre Romantic ballet
hasInfluenced later stagings of Le Corsaire by other companies
hasRecording video recordings by major ballet companies
hasRoleFor large corps de ballet
principal female dancer
principal male dancer
historicalContext late 20th-century revival of classical ballet canon
includesNumber Le Corsaire pas de deux NERFINISHED
Le Corsaire pas de trois or pas de deux variations
language non-verbal ballet
notableFor enduring presence in major ballet repertoires
expanded male roles
showcase for male virtuosity
technical difficulty
virtuosic choreography
originalCompany Paris Opera Ballet NERFINISHED
performanceMedium live stage performance
period 20th century
premieredBy Paris Opera Ballet NERFINISHED
productionType full-length narrative ballet
repertoireOf Paris Opera Ballet NERFINISHED
major international ballet companies
setting Orientalist seaport environment
style classical ballet
virtuosic gala-style choreography
subjectMatter pirates and slave market adventure
targetAudience classical ballet audiences
usesMusicBy Adolphe Adam NERFINISHED
other 19th-century composers traditionally associated with Le Corsaire

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Le Corsaire hasAdaptation Le Corsaire (Rudolf Nureyev staging)