Young Greek girl sold to a Pasha by a slave dealer

Shocking!
Outrageous Orientalism!

Never fear, it's the basic plot of the famous ballet, Le Corsaire, inspired by Lord Byron's poem The Corsair.

Yesterday I saw a splendid production by the Bolshoi Ballet, transmitted live to the local cinema direct from Moscow.

Edward Said might have disapproved, but Byron would have been absolutely delighted.
Still, there was some unnecessary ethnic stereotyping in this production...