Adam: Le Corsaire

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AdamLE CORSAIREBallet du CapitoleAdditional music by Arensky, Coleman, Édouard Lalo, Massenet, Sibelius?The Slave-girl Maria GutierrezThe Corsair Davit GalstyanThe Sultan Takafumi WatanabeThe Sultan's Favourite Concubine Juliette ThélinThe Corsair's Companion Demian VargasTwo Slaves Juliana Bastos, Julie LoriaThe Wealthy Slave-trader Henrik VictorinTwo Guards Cédric Pons, Joël SitbonBallet du Capitole / Orchestre National du CapitoleChoreography Kader BelargiMusical Director David ColemanRecorded live at Théâtre National du Capitole, May 2013Hailed by Le Figaro as 'simply magnificent: a miracle in two acts', Kader Belarbi's new production of Le Corsaire is a bold reinvention of a 19th-century classic. Belarbi's fresh scenario and choreography give this colourful yet ultimately tragic story of the corsair (Davit Galstyan) and the beautiful slave-girl who captures his heart (Maria Gutierrez) renewed clarity and simplicity. David Coleman conducts a score based on Adolphe Adam's original work, but enhanced with music by composers from Massenet to Sibelius, as well as new compositions and orchestrations by Coleman himself. The score is the result of close collaboration between Belarbi and Coleman, and its strong and coherent musical framework brings Belarbi's staging to life. This is a version of Le Corsaire for the modern age, giving the work - in Belarbi's words - 'resonance and meaning today'. Running time: 100 minutesSubtitles N/ASound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS

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AdamLE CORSAIREBallet du CapitoleAdditional music by Arensky, Coleman, Édouard Lalo, Massenet, Sibelius?The Slave-girl Maria GutierrezThe Corsair Davit GalstyanThe Sultan Takafumi WatanabeThe Sultan's Favourite Concubine Juliette ThélinThe Corsair's Companion Demian VargasTwo Slaves Juliana Bastos, Julie LoriaThe Wealthy Slave-trader Henrik VictorinTwo Guards Cédric Pons, Joël SitbonBallet du Capitole / Orchestre National du CapitoleChoreography Kader BelargiMusical Director David ColemanRecorded live at Théâtre National du Capitole, May 2013Hailed by Le Figaro as 'simply magnificent: a miracle in two acts', Kader Belarbi's new production of Le Corsaire is a bold reinvention of a 19th-century classic. Belarbi's fresh scenario and choreography give this colourful yet ultimately tragic story of the corsair (Davit Galstyan) and the beautiful slave-girl who captures his heart (Maria Gutierrez) renewed clarity and simplicity. David Coleman conducts a score based on Adolphe Adam's original work, but enhanced with music by composers from Massenet to Sibelius, as well as new compositions and orchestrations by Coleman himself. The score is the result of close collaboration between Belarbi and Coleman, and its strong and coherent musical framework brings Belarbi's staging to life. This is a version of Le Corsaire for the modern age, giving the work - in Belarbi's words - 'resonance and meaning today'. Running time: 100 minutesSubtitles N/ASound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS