Mariinsky Theatre Ballet

O wydarzeniu

Enjoy a brilliant perfomance by the Mariinsky Theatre Ballet at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on Barcelona´s famed avenue Las Ramblas.

The ballet Le Corsaire is a Romantic drama in an exotic oriental setting. It was inspired by a poem by Lord Byron and first performed in 1856 at the Théâtre Impérial of the Opéra de Paris on commission from Empress Eugénie. Adolphe Adam wrote the music and Joseph Mazilier the choreography. Two years later it was seen at the court in Saint Petersburg, this time choreographed by Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa for the Imperial Ballet. Petipa himself danced in Le Corsaire on several more occasions.
The version in the current repertory of the Mariinsky Theatre Ballet of Saint Petersburg stems from Pyotr Gusev's 1955 interpretation of the ballet's long history in the Russian classical school, which includes numerous contributions from other composers and new scenes. Gusev commissioned a new score, with arrangements by the conductor Eugene Kornblit, new musical passages, and the creation of Leitmotive for the main characters. He also re‐wrote the libretto to provide a simpler narrative that is subservient to the dancing.

Music: Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo i Pavel Oldenburgsky

Choreography: Piotr Gusev (after Marius Petipa)
Scenography: Teymuraz Murvanidze
Costume: Galina Solovyova
Mariinski Theatre Orchestra
Conductor: Aleksei Repnikov



In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Zone 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visable from seats starting in row 2 of Zone 8.  A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.