Delibes, COPPELIA
(ballet in 3 acts, choreography by George Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova after Petipa. Book by Charles Nuitter after E.T.A. Hoffman).
Edward Villella, host
Robert Irving, Conductor
Patricia McBride (Swanhilda/Coppelia), Helgi Tomasson (Frantz), Shaun O'Brien (Dr. Coppelius)
Live intermission interviews backstage with McBride/ Tomasson, Danilova; O'Brien, Ir...
Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq may have been the most transcendent. With a body unlike any before hers, she mesmerized viewers and choreographers alike - her elongated, race-horse physique became the new prototype for the great George Balanchine. Her unique style, humor and authenticity redefined ballet for all dancers who followed. Amazingly, she was the muse ...
