Corsair. A pantomime ballet in three acts, five scenes by Messrs. de Saint-Georges and Mazilier. First performed at the Imperial Opera House in Paris on January 23 1856. Arranged for piano by Alexander Troitsky. General Editor - Yuri Burlaka

The note material displayed in the present edition is based on the author’s version (1856). The core of the world famous ballet represents its original version, which formed the basis of the premiere of the ballet (Paris, 1856). Since then new additional scenes appeared in the ballet, the score came to feature musical extracts by other composers (1858-1915). You will find all these numbers (the note material) and many more in the appendix.

The present edition includes the original libretto (1856), a comparative table of the libretto and the piano score structure, biographical and analytical articles, illustrations.

This edition will undoubtedly draw attention of the ballet world, ballet companies, theaters and ballet educ ation centers. It would help choreographers, accompanists and teachers and guide musicologists that study ballet history and ways.

Contents:

The sequence of musical numbers in the piano score of A. Adam’s ballet ''LE CORSAIRE''
The sequence of musical numbers, which were added to the score of the ballet ''LE CORSAIRE'' (1856-1915), and ballroom dances on the themes from the ballet

A. Grutsynova. Adolphe-Charles Adam
LE CORSAIRE. 1856. Libretto of the ballet

A. Adam. LE CORSAIRE. A ballet-pantomime in three acts, five tableaux. Piano score

Appendix 1. Musical numbers, which were added to the score of the ballet ''Le corsaire'' (1856-1915), and ballroom dances on the themes from the ballet