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Coppelia

American  
[koh-peyl-yuh] / koʊˈpeɪl jə /

noun

  1. a ballet (1870) by Délibes.


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Chang had joined the English National Ballet in 1993 and was a principal dancer at the company until 2011, performing in productions including The Nutcracker, Coppelia and Sleeping Beauty.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2021

Coppelia Animated adaptation of the classic ballet featuring Michaela DePrince, Daniel Camargo.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2021

She’s been in the Nutcracker, Coppelia, and Cinderella in the past couple of years, and loves performing.

From Slate Nov. 23, 2020

Shaun O'Brien, center, as Dr. Coppelius, the mad old dollmaker, in a 1991 production of "Coppelia."

From New York Times Feb. 28, 2012

Maybe perform in productions of Giselle or Coppelia or Don Quixote.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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