BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//artsboston.org//NONSGML iCalcreator 2.6// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Calendar of artsboston.org X-WR-CALDESC:In this calendar you will find information about events that y ou did save X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130526T020050CEST-6069uGHw8n@artsboston.org DTSTAMP:20130526T000050Z CATEGORIES:Personal CLASS:EVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Name: Coppélia\nEvent Url: http://www.artsboston.org/eve nt/detail/441652307/Coppelia\nEvent Date Begin: 2013-05-16\nEvent Date End : 2013-05-26\n\nThe light-hearted comedy of George Balanchine's classic Co ppé\;lia returns by popular demand. Leo Delibes' score\, called by T he New York Times\, &ldquo\;a classic of melody\, orchestration\, rhythm\, and storytelling\,&rdquo\; is at once lively and accessible. With more th an 20 children from Boston Ballet School\, Coppé\;lia remains a jubi lant and engaging classic for the whole family.\nBased upon the book by Ch arles Nuitter\, after &ldquo\;Der Sandmann&rdquo\; by E.T.A. Hoffman\, thi s sentimental tale revolves around the life-size dancing doll created by D octor Coppé\;lius who becomes the source of love troubles for a vill age swain. The ballet\, first choreographed by Arthur St. Lé\;on\, w as restaged by Marius Petipa and again by Lev Ivanov and Enrico Cecchetti. Balanchine maintained elements from these versions in Acts I and II\, cre ating entirely new choreography for Act III. With this premiere\, Boston B allet joins Geneva Ballet and New York City Ballet\, as one of only three companies in the world that have performed this work. Lé\;o Delibes score\, called by The New York Times\, &ldquo\;a classic of melody\, orche stration\, rhythm\, and storytelling\,&rdquo\; is at once lively and acces sible. With more than 20 children from Boston Ballet School\, Coppé\ ;lia remains a jubilant and melodic triumph. DTSTART:20130516T000000 DTEND:20130526T000000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Coppélia TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR