Coppelius’ character, too, takes on a discomfiting edge as he grows more interested in his doll as Swanilda brings her to life. Four dolls move stiffly and repetitively enough to appear to be actual automatons rather than dancers in costume. Naked, faceless doll forms hang from the rafters painted on the scenery. Coppelius’ workshop in Act II provides plenty of uncanny imagery. Although the ballet retains none of the original’s dark narrative (like many a reworked ballet plot), Dr. Rausch’s long lines and precision brought a maturity to Swanilda’s character Tisserand’s elegant manner and soaring batterie lent a note of sincerity to Franz.Ĭoppélia is loosely based on E.T.A. The couple’s third act pas de deux, however, was sweet and loving, and beautifully danced. Throughout all three acts, Tisserand’s Franz remained a bit of an airhead-which makes for good comedy but also makes you wonder how Swanilda puts up with him. Rausch’s comedic moments as Swanilda shone brightest in Act II, when she interacted closely with Coppelius and Franz her timing as a would-be doll coming to life played well against Lin-Yee’s slightly doddering, slightly devious Coppelius. Rausch and Tisserand combined comedy with superb technique as the principal couple. Coppelius, in Coppélia, choreographed by Alexandra Danilova and George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancers Lesley Rausch as Swanilda, and William Lin-Yee as Dr. Act III marks the wedding of Swanilda and Franz as well as a village festival of the bells. Swanilda plays along, fooling Coppelius just long enough to escape with Franz. Franz also sneaks in to woo Coppélia, but Coppelius drugs him in order to work an experiment that will bring his beloved doll to life. In Act II, Swanilda and her friends sneak into the workshop, only to be chased away by Coppelius-all except Swanilda, who hides and disguises herself as Coppélia. In Act I, Swanilda, a clever young woman with a sense of humor, discovers that Franz, something of a charming ditz, has fallen in love with the mysterious Coppélia, who sits in the window of the workshop and has not yet been revealed to be a doll. Coppelius (William Lin-Yee), who tinkers with dolls in his secret workshop. NonProfitFacts.Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Lesley Rausch in Coppélia, choreographed by Alexandra Danilova and George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust.Ĭoppélia tells the story of a pair of young lovers, Swanilda and Franz (Lesley Rausch and Jerome Tisserand at the April 15 opening), and of Dr. National Ives Royal Order Of Jesteretts, Neves Ive #27ĥ915 E Woodridge Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 National League Of American Pen Women Inc

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