Coppelia Plays Live From The Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

A doll come to life, love triangles, illusions, doubles - the story of Coppelia is just as intriguing and fanciful today as it was when it premiered in 1870, with original choreography by Marius Petipa. The Bolshoi production of Coppelia, with choreography recreated by Sergei Vikharev, stars Natalia Osipova and Vyacheslav Lopatin.

Music : Leo Delibes

Libretto : Charles Nuitter and Arthur Saint-Leon, after the stories by E.T.A. Hoffmann
Choreography: Sergei Vikharev, after Marius Petipa and Enrico Cecchetti
Set Designer: Boris Kaminsky
Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
Music Director: Igor Dronov
Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov

Conductor : Igor Dronov
Cast
Swanilda Natalia Osipova

Frantz Vyacheslav Lopatin

Coppelius Gennadi Yanin
Synopsis

Based upon a story by E.T.A. Hoffmann entitled "Der Sandmann" ("The Sandman"), "Coppelia" or "The Girl with the Enamel Eyes" has been an important part of the ballet repertoire since its creation in 1870.

The ballet is about a girl named Coppelia who sits on her balcony all day reading, speaking to no one. A boy named Frantz falls deeply in love with her and wants to marry her, even though he is already engaged. His fiance, Swanhilda, who has seen him throwing kisses at Coppelia, learns that Coppelia is actually a doll belonging to Doctor Coppelius, a mad scientist. In order to win Franz's love, Swanilda impersonates the doll. Chaos ensues.