SUMMER SONATA-A FESTIVAL OF OPERA, BALLET AND CONCERT FILMS

Curated and introduced by Sunit Tandon

BALLET
Léo Delibes: Coppélia
(105 min; 2019; dvd)

From The Royal Ballet with Marianela Nuñez (Swanilda); Vadim Muntagirov (Franz); Gary Avis (Dr Coppélius); Ashley Dean (Coppélia); Christopher Saunders (The Burgomaster); Erico Montes (The Innkeeper); Mayara Magri (Peasant Girl); Lukas Bjørneboe Brændesrød (The Duke); Claire Calvert (Aurora); Annette Buvoli (Prayer)

Choreography and Production: Ninette de Valois after Lev Ivanov and Enrico Cecchetti
Orchestra of The Royal Opera House
Concert Master: Sergey Levitin
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

Ninette de Valois’ charming and funny Coppélia is a classic of the Royal Ballet repertory – 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 entertaining and joyful ballet.