distribution
Swanilda: Adelina Gribincea
Franz: Augustin Gribincea
Dr. Coppélius: Vlad Maier
Coppélia, the doll: Diana Sâmărtean
Franz's friend: Tudor Stupar
The mayor: Octavian Popa
The mayor's wife: Beatrice Drăgușin
The Innkeeper: Radu Sântimbrean
The Priest: Călin Nițulescu
Swanilda's friends: Petra Trăilă, Cristina Pop, Iuliana Dane, Andrada Ion, Ingrid Nagy, Ariana Chinan
Pas de trois: Romulus Petruș, Ariana Chinan, Dorina Lucaciu
Young people's dance: Miruna Pașca, Melania Dindelegan, Antoniu Cubleșan
The Fairy Aurora (Zori de zi): Doina Florea
The Tormented Man and The Wife: Laura Pop, Tudor Stupar
Solo violin: Vlad Baciu
Solo viola: Ovidiu Costea
Choreography, Artistic direction: Vasile Solomon
Assistant choreographer: Dan Haja
Scenography: Valentin Codoiu
The Orchestra and The Ballet Ensemble of the National Romanian Opera of 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)
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” was first been brought to the stage in 1870, at Théâtre Impérial de L’Opéra, its story presents the story of an eccentric inventor, Dr. Coppelius, and the obsession with 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 the hope she will reconquer her lover.
The performance has two intermissions and ends around 9:00 pm.