Coppelia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The heroine, Swanhilda, is a journalist investigating Coppelius’s NuLife laboratory; her boyfriend Franz comes along and, just as in the 19th-century original, falls for the nonhuman Coppelia.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2023
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
Maybe perform in productions of Giselle or Coppelia or Don Quixote.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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