Coppélia, or the Girl with the eyes of enamel is a Ballet in two acts and three tables of Arthur Saint-Leon, on a booklet of Charles Nuitter, music of Léo Delibes, according to the Conte of Hoffmann the Man with the sand , represented for the first time at the Opéra of Paris the May 25th 1870.

The role of Swanilda, held by Giuseppina Bozzacchi, became a mythical role of the traditional repertory.

Just like Gisele , Coppélia is composed on the structure of the Leitmotiv, borrowing many passages from the Folklore of Central Europe: the Slavic topics and the Mazurka occupy a good place there, while the Csárdás appears for the first time on scene.

The intrigue follows the tale of Hoffmann the Man to the sand , in which Frantz is fascinated by the silhouette of Coppélia, seen behind the window of the workshop of the Coppélius scientist. But it proves to be only one automat…

Synopsis

The booklet puts in Swanilda scene, its promised in marriage Frantz and the Coppélius old man, manufacturer of headstocks automats, of which the ambition is to create gifted of a heart. Frantz éprend of the last creation of the old man, interview by the window: Coppélia which he believes alive. Swanilda, jealous is introduced into its workshop. Frantz penetrates there in its turn, surprised by Coppélius which tries using a beverage of its composition to deaden it to charm its heart to him. At this point in time Coppélia becomes animated, and due: Swanilda took the place of the headstock. It breaks the automats and flees with its been engaged that it will marry with the festival of the village.

Other versions

Marius Petipa gives a new version in of it 1884, then the 20th century it réapproprie, with Roland Petit (1975) or Maguy Marin (1993).

Simple: Coppélia

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