Le Corsaire Ballet Performer: State Russian Ballet, Russia Lord Byron's 1814 poem The Corsair appears to have served as the inspiration for at least six known ballet productions concerning pirates, buccaneers, etc., during the 19th century. The first production was staged by Giovanni Galzerani in 1826 for the ballet of La Scala in Milan. Le Corsaire is a ballet typically presented in three acts, with a scenario originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, loosely based on the poem The Corsair by Lord Byron. Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to the music of Adolphe Adam, it was first presented by the ballet of the Théâtre Impérial de l´Opéra in Paris on 23 January 1856. All modern productions of Le Corsaire have their roots in the revivals staged by the Ballet Master Marius Petipa for the Imperial Ballet of St. Petersburg throughout the mid to late 19th century. © All rights reserved 2011         DIMAcreaTIVE