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Before George Balanchine's Coppélia hits the stage tomorrow to kick off its 50th Anniversary celebration, take a deep dive into the supremely danceable score by Léo Delibes with NYCB Musical Director Andrew Litton: https://www.nycballet.com/discover/stories/maestro-litton-on-the-coppelia-score/ As Maestro Litton notes, though Delibes is generally less celebrated, Tschaikovsky admits that, had he heard his music prior to composing Swan Lake, he would never have attempted a ballet score. See the m

91 reactions · 80 shares | [COPPÉLIA] A light-hearted but sometimes abrasive ballet, Léo Delibes and Charles Nuitter's masterpiece is brought to you on DVD & Blu-ray by the excellent dancers of the Большой театр России / Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. > https://geni.us/CoppeliaDVD | Bel Air Classiques | Facebook

2.1M views · 84K reactions | [#OnThisDay] A playful and festive ballet, #MariusPetipa's #Coppélia was premiered on May 25th 1870. Take a moment to revel in the beauty and the charm of this lovely score and choreography > https://geni.us/CoppeliaDVD | Bel Air Classiques | Facebook

658K views · 183K reactions | Delibes’ timelessly beautiful Flower Duet  performed by star sopranos Nadine Sierra and Pretty Yende. Join us all summer long for Classic FM’s Great British Summer, featuring beautiful sunshine music like this recording from @dgclassics. | Classic FM | Facebook

506K views · 23K reactions | Naledi Xulu and Snethemba Nzama gave a mind-blowing performance at the EHS Music Concert, performing "Viens Mallike" by Léo Delibes. Pianist: Mr. Richard Makwea | Empangeni High School | Facebook