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The Stellenbosch Ballet Association present the classical ballet Coppélia at the Playhouse Theatre, in Somerset West.
This timeless tale of love and mischief is appealing to audiences of all ages with its charming storyline and exquisite choreography.
Coppélia is a comic ballet from 1870, about a beautiful mechanical doll. It was originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-Étienne Nuitter. Nuitter's libretto and mise-en-scène was based upon E. T. A. Hoffmann's short story Der Sandmann.
