국립발레단 버전으로 새롭게 탄생한 '해적'... 음악 편곡, 해피엔딩으로 설정

After delays due to COVID-19, the Korean National Ballet finally got to reveal its new show.
It is a fast-paced reinterpretation of the French performance 'Le Corsaire'.
Kim Bo-kyoung gives us a sneak peek.
Gorgeous yet powerful movements mesmerize the audience.
At Seoul Arts Center, the Korean National Ballet presents 'Le Corsaire',... which is originally based on an epic poem by Lord Byron.
The show was originally set to be staged in June,... but had to be delayed due to COVID-19.
Although it is based on the original version by French dancer and choreographer Marius Petipa,... the Korean National Ballet has added its own flavor to the show.
Young ballet dancer Song Jung-bin who is in charge of choreography, says he made some changes to the original.
"To let the audience forget about the reality even for a short time, I tried to make it entertaining. The show goes on very quickly as I made it into two acts instead of three,... and it has a happy ending."
The show depicts the journey of a pirate ship steered by Conrad the captain, in search of his love Medora who was taken by the King.
Around half of the songs from the original version were rearranged and several new songs were composed to fit the new storyline.
The choreographer explained why he made the changes.
"One of the most remarkable scenes is where the crew of the ship dance on the deck. I thought the original version didn't have enough scenes of pirates dancing,... so I made it, hoping it could deliver more energy to the audience."
He added the Pas de Trois a French term for a dance of three people, where the main characters Medora, Conrad and Ali dance together, is also one of the highlights.
The show is performed daily at the Seoul Arts Center until November 8th.
Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.