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Delibes : Coppélia
In this Coppélia by Patrice Bart at the Opéra national de Paris (Palais Garnier), Dorothée Gilbert and Mathias Heymann form a virtuoso duo of mischief. With José Martinez as Coppélius!
Premiered by the Opera De Paris in 1870, and inspired by the fantastical writings of E.T.A. Hoffmann, Coppélia tells the story of a young man who becomes besotted with an exquisite automaton and is finally brought to his senses by his fiancée.
In their production from the magnificent Palais Garnier, choreographer Patrice Bart in his final choreography and designer Ezio Toffolutti explore the story’s darker side while doing full justice to the exuberance and elegance of Delibes’ glorious score.
Delibes : Coppélia [DVD]
Ballet in three acts
Music : Léo Delibes (1836-1891)
Libretto : Patrice Bart after Arthur Saint-Léon
Swanilda : Dorothée Gilbert (danseuse étoile)
Franz : Mathias Heymann (danseur étoile)
Coppélius : José Martinez (danseur étoile)
Spalanzani : Fabrice Bourgeois
Corps de ballet et Premiers Danseurs de l’Opéra national de Paris
Orchestre Colonne
Conductor: Koen Kessels
Chorégraphie : Patrice Bart
Sets and costumes: Ezio Toffolutti
Lighting design : Yves Bernard
“…costumes were extremely attractive, set theatrically striking. The dancers were models of self-presentation.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES
HD recording: Opéra national de Paris (Palais Garnier) | 03/2011
TV direction: Vincent Bataillon
Release date: 1st October 2011
Distribution : Naxos Distribution
1 DVD
Reference: OA1061D
Barcode: 809478010616
Running time: 83 min. (ballet) + 30 min. (bonus)
Subtitles (bonus) : FR / ENG / ITA / GER / SPA
Image: Color, 16/9, NTSC
Sound: PCM 2.0, DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Region code: 0
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