From April 20 to May 17, 2018, Teatro alla Scala in Milan presented a dazzling production of Le Corsaire, choreographed by Manuel Legris. With lighting design by Marco Filibeck and costumes by Luisa Spinatelli, the ballet brought Adolphe Adam’s score vividly to life through radiant scenography and expressive movement.
Featuring principal dancers Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko, the performance combined classical elegance with contemporary theatricality, reaffirming the vitality of this romantic ballet in one of Italy’s most iconic opera houses.
Cast
Medora: Nicoletta Manni
Gulnare: Martina Arduino
Conrad: Timofej Andrijashenko
Lankendem: Marco Agostino
Birbanto: Antonino Sutera
Alì lo schiavo: Claudio Coviello
Zulmea: Antonella Albano
Le tre odalische: Virna Toppi, Maria Celeste Losa, Alessandra Vassallo
Il pascià: Alessandro Grillo
Coppie di Corsari: Emanuela Montanari, Mariafrancesca Garritano, Christian Fagetti, Massimo Garon
Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala
Allievi della Scuola di Ballo dell'Accademia Teatro alla Scala
