Why do we still have story ballets? Aren’t they a clunky way to tell a tale? In an age of stunning special effects on screens as big as a barn and as small as a child’s palm, what’s to recommend a ...

“Le Corsaire” has endured endless resurrections and refinements in its two-century life. The popular story about pirates and slave women, best known as a ballet, is a mongrel with many ancestors.

Le Corsaire brings swashbuckling on the high seas to the Academy of Music stage. "It's mainly the story about pirates and treasure," says Angel Corella, Artistic Director for Philadelphia Ballet. "But ...

The Pennsylvania Ballet will perform an adaptation of "Le Corsaire" created by artistic director Angel Corella. “It is a famous ballet that the majority of our company has never performed," Corella ...

American Ballet Theatre’s wondrous production of “Le Corsaire” is crammed with adventure, daffy humor and terrific, exhilarating dance. Staged by Anna-Marie Holmes in the late ’90s, the ballet is ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Studded with an all-star cast, Le Corsaire tells the story of a dashing ...

They say 'X' marks the spot, but the Pennsylvania Ballet is looking for more than just treasure with the staging of Le Corsaire, the story of a daring pirate and his journey of love, betrayal, and ...

Philadelphia Ballet will open its 2024-2025 season with Le Corsaire, a beloved masterpiece of the classical ballet repertoire. The production will feature seven performances from October 18 through ...

NEW YORK — They bound onto the stage, one after another, during the opening scene of American Ballet Theatre’s “Le Corsaire”: four high-flying men, each tearing through space in an attention-getting ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- They are some of the youngest dancers to grace the Boston Ballet stage and they're working toward the performance of their lives. About 30 kids, age 10 to 16, are rehearsing for the ...

“Le Corsaire,” the ballet equivalent of the movie matinee adventure tale, has been tweaked by successive generations of choreographers with one goal uppermost: to raise excitement and audience neck ...