Delibes: Coppélia (DVD) – Marianela Núñez

Composer: Léo Delibes
Artists: Marianela Núñez, Vadim Muntagirov, Gary Avis, Ashley Dean, The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth
Choreographer: Ninette De Valois, after Lev Ivanov & Enrico Cecchetti
Format: NTSC
Language (extras): English
Subtitles (extras): English, French, German, Japanese, Korean
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: BBC / Opus Arte
DVD Release Date: October 23, 2020
Run Time: 105 minutes; plus 14 minutes bonus material

Toy maker Dr. Coppelius (Gary Avis) seems to have a beautiful young woman in his house: Coppélia (Ashley Dean), who sits and reads on his balcony. Franz (Vadim Muntagirov) and his fellow young villagers are curious about her and how she ignores them all. Franz’s fiancée Swanilda (Marianela Núñez) is not pleased by Franz’s interest in another woman, but equally curious. When Dr. Coppelius goes to the local tavern, the young villagers slip into his house to introduce themselves to the strangely silent young woman but are met with a house full of mechanical dolls and, seemingly, magic…

A classic returns to The Royal Ballet repertory with Ninette de Valois’ charming and funny Coppélia – a story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls. The intricate choreography is set to Delibes’ delightful score and shows off the technical precision and comedic timing of the whole Company. Osbert Lancaster’s designs bring a colorful storybook world to life in this Christmas treat for the whole family.

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