least, allowing—some of its dancers to grow before our eyes, unlike the situation at City Ballet, where talented kids roar in from the school and stagnate … if they don’t fall apart.

“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.

The ballet “Le Corsaire” is a splashy pirate adventure, told through a 150-year-old lens of chivalry and a fascination in Orientalism. Enjoy it for the escapism and the dancing. That’s the hope. It ...

The Kirov Ballet. Where: New York City Center, 55th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues, Manhattan. When: Tuesday through April 20. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, ...

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 ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Mariinsky Ballet has a formidable reputation for a reason - its alumni lists boast ...

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 ...

The recent cancellation of Dance Theater of Harlem's January performances at the Kennedy Center will result in a midsummer boon for ballet lovers. The center announced yesterday that the ...

The famous excerpt from Petipa's ballet "Le Corsaire" could not have been better timed in Pacific Northwest Ballet's current mixed bill, which opened Thursday night at the Opera House. Its virtuosic ...

The Mikhailovsky Ballet, from St. Petersburg, Russia, will return to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts with its U.S. premiere of “Le Corsaire.” “Le Corsaire,” which was to have opened Friday, will ...