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University Musical Society UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY Les Grands Ballets Canadians COPPELIA(1870) Saturday Evening, October 17, 1992, at 8:00 Sunday Afternoon, October 18, 1992, at 3:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts Ann Arbor, Michigan Choreography: Enrique Martinez after Marius Petipa Music: Leo Delibes Sets and Costumes: Peter Home Costumes Design Collaborator: Lydia Randolph Lighting: Nicholas Cernovitch Act I A village square The action evolves around Coppelia, the beautiful but enigmatic young daughter of Dr. Coppelius. Swanilda suspects her fiance, Frantz, of harboring a secret love for Coppelia. The burgermeister announces that tomorrow he will distribute dowries to the engaged couples of the village and urges Swanilda to wed Frantz. But possessed by jealousy, Swanilda breaks off the engagement. Night falls and the crowd disperses. As Coppelius leaves his house, he is jostled by a group of young men and drops his key. Swanilda finds the key and enters the forbidden house with her friends. Frantz, too, is attempting to enter the house when Coppelius returns unexpectedly. Act II Coppelius' workshop peopled with curious figures The young women overcome their initial timidity and boldly make their way through the house. Swanilda quickly discovers to her joy that Coppelia is only a mechanical doll. At this point, Coppelius suddenly appears and chases out the intruders, all but Swanilda who, hidden behind the curtain, takes the place of Coppelia. Coming upon Frantz, who has finally gotten into the house, Coppelius makes him drink a potion intended to pull the young man's vital force from his body and transfer it to the doll. The doctor believes in his magic when he sees a woman coming to life before his eyes. He is nonplussed until he realizes the hoax. Abandoning the pretense, Swanilda draws back the curtain and reveals Coppelia's true nature to Frantz. Act III The village square Now reconciled, Frantz and Swanilda approach the burgermeister to collect their dowry. Swanilda wants to give their grant to Coppelius by way of compensation. The burgermeister refuses, but then offers the ruined craftsman a stipend. All the villagers join the merry dancing in celebration of the festival. Les Grands Ballets Canadiens wishes to thank the Canada Council and its Touring Office, the Department of Communications, le Ministere des Affaires culturelles du Quebec, la ville de Montreal, le Conseil des Arts de la Communaute urbaine de Montreal and le Ministere des Relations Internationales du Quebec, for their continuing support. With the assistance of the Cultural International Relations Bureau, External Affairs and International Trade Canada. Program and casting are subject to change. The use of cameras, flash-cameras, video cameras and tape-recorders is strictly forbidden. The University Musical Society thanks Mr. Lawrence Rhodes for Saturday evening's Philips Pre-concert Presentation "Ballet Chat: Putting Coppelia in Perspective." FOURTH AND FIFTH CONCERTS OF THE 114TH SEASON 22ND ANNUAL CHOICE SERIES UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY Les Grands Ballets Canadians COPPELIA(1870) Saturday Evening, October 17, 1992, at 8:00 Sunday Afternoon, October 18, 1992, at 3:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts Ann Arbor, Michigan Choreography: Enrique Martinez after Marius Petipa Music: Leo Delibes Sets and Costumes: Peter Home Costumes Design Collaborator: Lydia Randolph Lighting: Nicholas Cernovitch Act I A village square The action evolves around Coppelia, the beautiful but enigmatic young daughter of Dr. Coppelius. Swanilda suspects her fiance, Frantz, of harboring a secret love for Coppelia. The burgermeister announces that tomorrow he will distribute dowries to the engaged couples of the village and urges Swanilda to wed Frantz. But possessed by jealousy, Swanilda breaks off the engagement. Night falls and the crowd disperses. As Coppelius leaves his house, he is jostled by a group of young men and drops his key. Swanilda finds the key and enters the forbidden house with her friends. Frantz, too, is attempting to enter the house when Coppelius returns unexpectedly. Act II Coppelius' workshop peopled with curious figures The young women overcome their initial timidity and boldly make their way through the house. Swanilda quickly discovers to her joy that Coppelia is only a mechanical doll. At this point, Coppelius suddenly appears and chases out the intruders, all but Swanilda who, hidden behind the curtain, takes the place of Coppelia. Coming upon Frantz, who has finally gotten into the house, Coppelius makes him drink a potion intended to pull the young man's vital force from his body and transfer it to the doll. The doctor believes in his magic when he sees a woman coming to life before his eyes. He is nonplussed until he realizes the hoax. Abandoning the pretense, Swanilda draws back the curtain and reveals Coppelia's true nature to Frantz. Act III The village square Now reconciled, Frantz and Swanilda approach the burgermeister to collect their dowry. Swanilda wants to give their grant to Coppelius by way of compensation. The burgermeister refuses, but then offers the ruined craftsman a stipend. All the villagers join the merry dancing in celebration of the festival. Les Grands Ballets Canadians wishes to thank the Canada Council and its Touring Office, the Department of Communications, le Ministere des Affaires culturelles du Quebec, la ville de Montreal, le Conseil des Arts de la Communaute urbaine de Montreal and le Ministere des Relations intemationales du Quebec, for their continuing support. With the assistance of the Cultural International Relations Bureau, External Affairs and International Trade Canada. Program and casting are subject to change. The use of cameras, flash-cameras, video cameras and tape-recorders is strictly forbidden. The University Musical Society thanks Mr. Lawrence Rhodes for Saturday evening's Philips Pre-concert Presentation "Ballet Chat: Putting Coppelia in Perspective." FOURTH AND FIFTH CONCERTS OF THE 114TH SEASON 22ND ANNUAL CHOICE SERIES PROGRAM COPPELIA ACT I Swanilda ................. Andrea Boardman (17) Daniela Buson (18) Frantz ................. Kenneth Larson (17) Marcello Angelini (18) Dr. Coppelius ............. Marcello Angelini (17) Sylvain Lafortune (18) Burgermeister ............... Sylvain Lafortune (17) Kevin Irving (18) Priest ............................... Gerard Charles Mother ................ Nadine Wright (17) Katrenna Marenych (18) Friends of Swanilda . Andrea Boardman (18), Nathalie Buisson, Yvonne Cutaran (18) Jennifer Habig (17), Rosemary Neville, Andree Parent, Lesly Wright, Catherine Yoshimura (17) Friends of Frantz .............. David Michael Cohen, Nicolo Fonte (17), Andrew Giday, Benjamin Hatcher (18), Geoffrrey Hipps, Kevin Irving (17), Derek Reid, Johnny Rougeolle (18) Coppelia .................. Janet Wallace (17) Victoria Ruban (18) Lead Mazurka Couple ............ Daniela Buson (17) Gioconda Barbuto (18) Benjamin Hatcher (17) Kenneth Larson (18) Mazurka Couples .............. Stephanie Dalphond (18), Tanya Dobler, Lourdes Gracia-Sanchez, Genevieve Guerard (18), Katrenna Marenych (17), Victoria Ruban (17), Debra Salmon, Lesley Telford (17), Nadine Wright (18), Stephane Andre, Nicolo Fonte (18), Edmond Kilpatrick, Bernard Martin, Jocelyn Paradis, Johnny Rougeolle (17), Matthew Shilling Czardas Soloist ......................... Gioconda Barbuto Czardas Couples ......................... Same as Mazurka INTERMISSION ACT II Chinese .................. Jocelyn Paradis (17) Stephane Andre (18) Scottish ................. Stephanie Dalphond (17) Lesley Telford (18) Spanish .......................... Lourdes Gracia-Sanchez Harlequin .............. David Michael Cohen (17) Matthew Shilling (18) Astrologer ........................... Edmond Kilpatrick Arabian ................. .Bernard Martin (17) Johnny Rougeolle (18) INTERMISSION ACT III Dance of the Hours ..... Stephanie Dalphond, Tanya Dobler, Lourdes Gracia-Sanchez, Genevieve Guerard, Katrenna Marenych (17), Victoria Ruban (17), Debra Salmon, Lesley Telford, Janet Wallace (18), Nadine Wright (18) Dawm ................ .Daniela Buson (17) Catherine Yoshimura (18) Prater .................. .Yvonne Cutaran (17) Jennifer Habig (18) LESGRANDS BALLETS CANADIENS 1 o perpetuate tradition and Concerto Barocco. The company has also to foster artistic creation, that is the mis­ recreated the most famous works of sion of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. A Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, notably living memorial to 35 years of hard work, Petrouchka and L'Apres-midi d'un faune. dynamism and courage, Les Grands Ballets Les Grands Ballets Canadiens tours Canadiens is one of the most outstanding constantly across Canada, the United performing arts companies in Canada and States and overseas. New York, London, has acquired international recognition. Paris, Central America, Europe, the near Founded in 1958 by Ludmilla East and Southeast Asia are often on its Chiriaeff, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens itinerary. It is the first Canadian ballet has played a significant role in the devel­ company to be invited to the People's opment of dance in Quebec and Canada. Republic of China (1984). These perfor­ An important contributor to that develop­ mances mark the company's third appear­ ment was Fernand Nault, Choreographer ance in Ann Arbor. Emeritus, who celebrated 25 years with the company in March 1990. His exceptional LAWRENCE RHODES Carmina Burana and Tommy are known the Artistic Director world over and enjoy resounding success, "One of the most expressive male dancers and his
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