It might seem curious that a bouncy little pixie in a bright apron and a peasant blouse is ballet’s Wonder Woman, but this is the revelation of “Coppelia,” the comic ballet that, in a genre full of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ballet has found a vehicle to tackle the allure of sentient robots. In three years, two companies have ...

At its premiere in Paris in 1870, Arthur Saint-Léon’s “Coppélia” was declared a resounding success: Napoleon III, emperor of France, had not fallen asleep. In Ballet San Jose’s sparkling new ...

Just as "Giselle" is one of the great tragedy ballets, "Coppelia" is one of the great comedy ballets. It dates to 1870, originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Leon along with the delightful music of ...

PARADISE — “As ‘Giselle’ is the tragedy of ballet, ‘Coppelia’ is the comedy of ballet,” said Trudi Angel, artistic director and choreographer of Northern California Ballet. “Coppelia,” known as the ...