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Title

Coppélia [videorecording] / a BBC Classical Music Production in association with Opus Arte Media Productions ; directed for television by Ross MacGibbon ; produced for television by Bob Lockyer ; choreography and production by Ninette de Valois after Lev Ivanov and Enrico Cecchetti ; production restaged by Anthony Dowell, Christopher Carr, and Grant Coyle ; music by Léo Delibes.

Publication

U.K. : BBC, Opus Arte, c2000.

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Additional Authors

• Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.
• De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001
• Dowell, Anthony.
• Carr, Christopher.
• Coyle, Grant.
• Lancaster, Osbert, Sir, 1908-
• Read, John B.
• Benjamin, Leanne, 1964-
• Acosta, Carlos
• Heydon, Luke
• Drew, David, 1938-
• Mosley, Philip, 1947-
• Tranah, Nicola
• Galeazzi, Mara
• Yanowsky, Zenaida
• Moldoveanu, Nicolae.
• Bull, Deborah (Deborah C.)
• Boston, Richard, 1938-
• Symons, Oliver.
• MacGibbon, Ross.
• Lockyer, Bob.
• Kemp, Francesca.
• King-Dabbs, Andy.
• Royal Ballet.
• Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra.
• British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
• Opus Arte (Firm)

Description

1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Ballet in three acts. Revival of a production first presented by the Royal Ballet (then called the Sadler's Wells Ballet) in 1954. This recording was the first live telecast of a full-length ballet from the Royal Opera House since 1968.

Uniform Title

Coppélia (Choreographic work : De Valois and Sergeev, N after Cecchetti, Ivanov and Petipa)

Subjects

• Lancaster, Osbert, Sir, 1908- > Biography
• Royal Opera House (London, England)
• Royal Ballet
• Dance
• Video

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Aspect ratio: 16:9 anamorphic.
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
• For accompanying booklet in English, French, and German, containing a list of musical numbers, plot synopsis, and brief biographies, see: *MGZIDVD 5-146 [Notes].

Credits (note)

• Scenario, Charles Nuitter and Arthur Saint-Léon after E.T.A. Hoffmann's Der Sandmann ; design, Osbert Lancaster ; stage lighting, John B. Read ; television lighting, Bernie Davis ; executive producers for BBC, Bob Lockyer, Oliver MacFarlane.

Performer (note)

• Leanne Benjamin (Swanilda); Carlos Acosta (Franz); Luke Heydon (Dr. Coppélius). Act I: Leana Palmer (Coppélia); David Drew (the burgomaster); Philip Mosley (the innkeeper); Nicola Tranah (peasant girl). Act II: Mayuko Maeda (Chinese doll); Victoria Hewitt (Spanish doll); Iohna Loots (Scottish doll); Michael Stojko (Crusader doll); Richard Ramsey (Turkish doll). Act III: Christopher Saunders (the duke); Mara Galeazzi (Aurora); Zenaida Yanowsky (Prayer).

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Contents

• [Performance] (ca. 104 min.).
• Special features: Introduction by Deborah Bull -- Osbert Lancaster biography / includes interview with biographer Richard Boston -- Covent Garden tales: the ballet moves (BBC, c1999) / directed by Francesca Kemp; produced by Andy King-Dabbs; narrated by James Naughtie. Brief documentary on the Royal Ballet's move to the newly renovated Royal Opera House Covent Garden, as seen through the eyes of footwear specialist Sabine Coignard, physiotherapist Angela Coia, and assistant artistic coordinator Oliver Symons.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-146

OCLC

NYPY05-F10166

Title

Coppélia [videorecording] / a BBC Classical Music Production in association with Opus Arte Media Productions ; directed for television by Ross MacGibbon ; produced for television by Bob Lockyer ; choreography and production by Ninette de Valois after Lev Ivanov and Enrico Cecchetti ; production restaged by Anthony Dowell, Christopher Carr, and Grant Coyle ; music by Léo Delibes.

Imprint

U.K. : BBC, Opus Arte, c2000.

System Details

DVD.

Credits

Scenario, Charles Nuitter and Arthur Saint-Léon after E.T.A. Hoffmann's Der Sandmann ; design, Osbert Lancaster ; stage lighting, John B. Read ; television lighting, Bernie Davis ; executive producers for BBC, Bob Lockyer, Oliver MacFarlane.

Performer

Danced by the Royal Ballet, with students of the Royal Ballet School.

Cast

Leanne Benjamin (Swanilda); Carlos Acosta (Franz); Luke Heydon (Dr. Coppélius). Act I: Leana Palmer (Coppélia); David Drew (the burgomaster); Philip Mosley (the innkeeper); Nicola Tranah (peasant girl). Act II: Mayuko Maeda (Chinese doll); Victoria Hewitt (Spanish doll); Iohna Loots (Scottish doll); Michael Stojko (Crusader doll); Richard Ramsey (Turkish doll). Act III: Christopher Saunders (the duke); Mara Galeazzi (Aurora); Zenaida Yanowsky (Prayer).

Performer

Music played by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Nicolae Moldoveanu.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London.

Added Author

Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891. Composer

De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001, choreographer.

Dowell, Anthony. Restager

Carr, Christopher. Restager

Coyle, Grant. Restager

Lancaster, Osbert, Sir, 1908- Designer

Read, John B. Lighting designer

Benjamin, Leanne, 1964- dancer.

Acosta, Carlos, dancer.

Heydon, Luke, dancer.

Drew, David, 1938- dancer.

Mosley, Philip, 1947- dancer.

Tranah, Nicola, dancer.

Galeazzi, Mara, dancer.

Yanowsky, Zenaida, dancer.

Moldoveanu, Nicolae. Conductor

Bull, Deborah (Deborah C.) Speaker

Boston, Richard, 1938- Interviewee

Symons, Oliver. Interviewee

MacGibbon, Ross. Director

Lockyer, Bob. Producer

Kemp, Francesca. Director

King-Dabbs, Andy. Producer

Royal Ballet.

Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra.

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.

Opus Arte (Firm)

Added Title

Coppélia (Choreographic work : De Valois and Sergeev, N after Cecchetti, Ivanov and Petipa)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-146 Notes on file