Coppelia [DVD] / an NVC Arts production ; music by Léo Delibes ; original libretto, Charles Nuitter and Arthur Saint-Leon, from a story by E.T.A. Hoffmann ; in a new version choreographed and staged by Oleg Vinogradov ; directed by Colin Nears ; producer, Robin Scott.
Danced by the Kirov Ballet: Irina Shapchits (Swanilda), Mikhail Zavialov (Franz), Petr Rusanov (Coppélius), Elvira Tarasova (Coppélia), with Tatiana Salnikova, Marina Tchirkova, Anastasia Dunets, and Tatiana Rusanova (Swanilda's friends); Boris Shepelev, Yaroslav Fadeyev, Yuri Fateyev, and Igor Beliaev (Franz's friends); Marina Abdullayeva (Spanish doll); Irina Guseva (Scottish doll); Albert Mirzoyan (Chinese doll); Aleksandr Sapogov (nutcracker); Vladimir Ponomaziev (mayor); and others. Music performed by the Maryinsky Theater Orchestra, conducted by Alexandre Viliumanis. "Ballet in two acts"--Container. Videotaped in performance at the Maryinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, Russia, in April 1993.
Summary:
A classical ballet, and with its touch of East European folklore, continues to enjoy worldwide popularity. It combines the romance between Swanilda and Franz with the story of the doll-maker Coppelius, who wants to create a doll with a soul.
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