Main Hall
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Choreography, Artistic direction: Vasile Solomon
Scenografia: Valentin Codoiu
Scenographic adaptation: Pavel Rotaru
Stage and backstage direction: Dan Lupea
Cast:
Swanilda: Andreea Jura
Franz: Dan Haja
Dr. Coppélius: Marius Toda
Coppélia, the doll: Agata Olah
The Mayor: Octavian Popa
The Mayor's Wife: Cristina Toda
Barkeeper: Daniel Moga
Franz's Friend: Paul Cuibus
The Priest: Călin Nițulescu
Swanilda's Friends: Dalia Costea, Laura Pop, Dorina Lucaciu, Cristina Pop, Iuliana Dane, Patricia Cenan
Pas de trois: Romulus Petruș, Dalia Costea, Dorina Lucaciu
Children's Dance: Un grup de elevi de la Liceul de Coregrafie și Artă Dramatică „Octavian Stroia” Cluj-Napoca
Fairy Aurora (Morning Hours): Wen Hui-Yi
The Tourmented Man and his Wife: Laura Pop, Tudor Stupar
Hungarian Dance: Gabriela Sima, Ofelia Mărginean, Cristina Boboc, Liviu Har, Romulus Petruș, Valentin Mihăilă
Mazurca: Daniela Drăgușin, Diana Groza, Roxana Cociș, Antonella Oancea, Alina Negru, Rodica Bacoiu, Paul Cuibus, Andrei Damaschin, Radu Sântimbreanu, Tudor Stupar, Antonio Mon, Robert Kalman
The Hours Waltz: Katerina Torp, Patricia Cenan, Iuliana Dane, Petra Trăilă, Polina Stănescu, Cristina Pop, Lucian Bacoiu, Romulus Petruș
Arlechino: Robert Kalman
The Soldier: Antonio Mon
The Chinese Doll: Miruna Pașca
The Spanish Doll: Melania Dindelegan
Two flower girls: Enikö Fărcaș, Aurora Ișvanca
Violin Solo: Vlad Baciu
Viola Solo: Cristian Suărășan
The Orchestra, and Ballet Ansamble of The Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca
description
show category: ballet
Comic ballet in three acts, on a libretto by Charles Nuitter, after the stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann – Der Sandmann (The Man With The Sand) and Die Puppe (The Doll)
Recommended age: 5+
Léo Delibes offers us a light and merry version of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s stories, which inspired him in the creation of the renowned “Coppélia” ballet, highlighting through a comedy the elements of folk inspired authentic dance, that he dearly loved. By the introduction of the mazurka and czárdás in the play, Delibes has sketched a new ballet style – a reference to which we still report ourselves today. “Coppélia” has first been brought to stage in 1870, at Théâtre Impérial de L’Opéra, its story presenting the story of an excentric inventor, Dr. Coppelius, and the obsession for his own creation – this mechanical doll that he tries to bring to life. His plans are diverted, thought, by Franz – who falls in love with Coppélia -, and by Swanilda, his fiancé, who tries to correct the unfortunate situation, in hope she will reconquer her lover.
The performance has two breaks, and end around 9:15 p.m.