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Coppélia

Presented by Boston Ballet at Boston Opera House

May 16-May 26, 2013

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The light-hearted comedy of George Balanchine’s classic Coppélia returns by popular demand. Leo Delibes’ score, called by The New York Times, “a classic of melody, orchestration, rhythm, and storytelling,” is at once lively and accessible. With more than 20 children from Boston Ballet School, Coppélia remains a jubilant and engaging classic for the whole family.

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