| Date |
2008/08/23-24 |
| Venue |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre |
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| Synopsis |
A full-length production of the beloved classic comedy ballet with choreography by Ronald Hynd and gorgeous sets and costumes by the award-winning Roberta Guidi di Bagno. Originally subtitled “the girl with enameled eyes”, Coppélia is set in a small village in Europe and is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s light-hearted story Der Sandmann. It tells the tale of Dr Coppélius - an eccentric old inventor who fools the villagers with his creation of a beautiful mechanical doll – Coppélia. So life-like in appearance, she attracts the amorous attention of the flirtatious Franz who breaks into her creator’s house to get a closer look. In an attempt to save her lover and dupe the conniving doctor, Swanilda slips into the house pretending to be the doll in life form. The result is a frivolous scene of mistaken identity which happily ends in a joyful marriage.
Ronald Hynd’s choreography provides a challenge for all the dancers in the Company, but particularly for the female principal dancer in the role of Swanilda. The role has been described as not only technically exacting, requiring full use of classical technique, but is also a showcase for the ballerina’s comic and character acting skills.
The success of Coppélia is also inextricably linked to the wonderful music of Léo Delibes. This production was live accompanied by the Hong Kong Sinfonietta under the baton of Yip Wing-sie. |
| Cast and Production |
Nobuo Fujino, ZHANG Yao |
Reviews Record |
| Number of Performance |
4 |
| Programme Duration |
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| Number of dancers / participants |
44 including guest artists and student dancers |
| Number of Audience |
4825 |
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