A Comic Ballet in 3 Acts presented by The Warwick Dance Collective and the Warwick Center for the Performing Arts. Coppélia will have two shows, 1:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Premiered in Paris in 1870, and inspired by the fantastical writings of E.T.A Hoffmann, Coppélia tells the story of a young man who falls in love with an exquisite automaton. He is finally brought to his senses by his fiancée, Swanilda.
The ballet Coppélia was originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes. The libretto, written by Charles-Louis-Étienne Nuitter was based on E.T.A Hoffmann's short story The Sandman. The ballet premiered on May 25, 1870 with the Paris Opera Ballet.
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Highway Chester, NY 10918
