Mikhailovsky Ballet’s ‘Le Corsaire’

Alexander Omar, left, and Ivan Vasiliev of the Mikhailovsky Ballet performing “Le Corsaire” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

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Nov. 20, 2016 11:40 AM PT

The Mikhailovsky Ballet of St. Petersburg returned to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts to dance the pirate tale “Le Corsaire.”

Ekaterina Borchenko and Roman Petukhov.

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Ekaterina Borchenko performs as Medora in “Le Corsaire.”

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Alexey Malakhov as Seyd-Pasha, second from left, tries to win the favor of Medora (Ekaterina Borchenko).

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Mikhailovsky Ballet, with costumes by Tatiana Yastrebova.

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The Mikhailovsky Ballet ends its Costa Mesa run on Sunday.

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