Genre:

Ballet

Release Date:

Oct 2020

Regions:

All Regions

Sound Format:

LPCM 2.0 / DTS Digital Surround

Ratio:

16:9 Anamorphic

Display:

NTSC

Subtitles (extra feautures only):

EN, FR, DE, KO, JP

Catalog Number:

OA1316D

Delibes: Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)

Marianela Nuñez (Swanilda); Vadim Muntagirov (Franz); Gary Avis (Doctor Coppélius); Christopher Saunders (The Burgomaster); Erico Montes (The Innkeeper); Mayara Magri (Peasant Girl); Lukas Bjørneboe Brændsrød (The Duke); Claire Calvert (Aurora); Annette Buvoli (Prayer); Ashley Dean (Coppélia); Mica Bradbury (Swanilda's Friend); Isabella Gasparini (Swanilda's Friend); Hannah Grennell (Swanilda's Friend); Meaghan Grace Hinkis (Swanilda's Friend); Romany Pajdak (Swanilda's Friend); Leticia Stock (Swanilda's Friend);

A classic returns to the Royal Ballet repertory with Ninette de Valois’ charming and funny Coppélia – a story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls, starring Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov. 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 colourful storybook world to life in this Christmas treat for the whole family.

Reviews

"... this revival of Ninette de Valois’s 1954 production, danced for the first time in nearly 14 years and set in Osbert Lancaster’s colourful world of embroidered aprons, red-heeled boots and the occasional tutu, has an energy all of its own." (The Independent ★★★★)

"A simple story, a ravishing score, story-book … and a feast of dancing" (The Financial Times ★★★★★)

"A charming departure from Christmas ballet clichés... You’ll leave with a smile on your face." (Time Out ★★★★)

"Crisp dance and sharp comedy make their mark..." (The Evening Standard ★★★★)

Extra features

Why The Royal Ballet love dancing Coppélia; The corps de ballet rehearse for Coppélia; In conversation with Merle Park, Darcey Bussell and Marianela Nuñez; Cast Gallery