Le Corsaire (Altynai Asylmuratova-Farukh Ruzimatov-Yevgeny Neff-Yelena Pankova-Konstantin Zaklinsky, Kirov Ballet 1989)

Magnificent scenic effects and dramatic choreography have ensured the popularity of Petipa's exotic ballet Le Corsaire, a story of pirates and shipwreck, set on the Ionian coast. This production features the Kirov Ballet with Altynai Asylmuratova and Faroukh Ruzimatov who give exuberant and extroverted performances. "...the leading dancers were little short of sensational."