Le Corsaire: The pirate hunter

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Brimming with feisty virtuoso ballet featuring HKB’s artists, the popular award-winning Le Corsaire returns with its swashbuckling tale of a dashing pirate’s love for a beautiful harem girl. Captive maidens, rich pashas, suspenseful abductions and stunning fantasy garden all culminate in an unexpected shipwreck that’s one of the most breathtaking spectacles in all of ballet.

Based on Le Corsaire by Lord Byron and choreographed by celebrated former Boston Ballet Artistic Director Anna-Marie Holmes, this high-seas adventure is filled with adventure, comedy and romance from its colourful cast of characters and will leave audiences on the edge of their seats.

At the 2018 Hong Kong Dance Awards, Le Corsaire won Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer, Outstanding Ensemble Performance, Outstanding Large Venue Production and Outstanding Set and Costume Design.

Creative Team

Choreography: Anna-Marie Holmes (after Petipa and Sergeyev)
Music: Adolphe Adam, Léo Delibes, Prince Oldenbourg, Cesare Pugni, Riccardo Drigo and Baron Boris Fitinhoff-Schell
(Re-orchestrated by Kevin Galie)
Libretto: Jules-Henri de Saint-Georges and Joseph Mazilier
(Based on Le Corsaire (1814) by Lord Byron)
Set & Costume Design: Hugo Millán
Original Lighting Design: Billy Chan

DATES & TIME:

29.1.2027 (Fri) 7:30pm
30.1.2027 (Sat) 2:30pm & 7:30pm
31.1.2027 (Sun) 2:30pm