It is a ballet that is based on a poem by Lord Byron. It is a story of a Greek girl, Medora, who is sold into slavery, but is miraculously saved by the pirate, Conrad who becomes her lover. The two lovers go through a lot of adventures: a shipwreck, the betrayal of their companions and the power of the Pasha.

Even though it was first performed in Paris in 1856, choreography by Maziller, the newer version has been saved, choreography by M. Petipa, music by A. Adam, R. Drigo et C. Pugni which was performed in St. Petersburg in 1899.

M. Petipa created a ballet with exceptional technical roles that gives the possibility to many principles dancers to co-exist on the same stage. Many pieces from this ballet are performed on their own for example:
-Pas des odalisques (women slaves dance)
-Pas de deux (which gave R Nureyef and M. Fontegn their fame.)

1996: the "Pas de Deux" was performed by the Professional Level Preparatory Class of the Municipal Ballet School of Larissa. Soloists:
Roula Georgouli,
Momtsil Blademov, Soloist of National Opera Sofia.