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...Boston Opera House boasts cavernous ceilings adorned with gold filigree and chandeliers, which naturally calls for performances of virtuosity. With the opening of its production “Coppélia” last Thursday in its home theater, Boston Ballet exhibited not only virtuosity, but also an artistic flair that brought a 140-year-old ballet to life in a world very different from its 1870 premiere...
Though retaining traditional elements, Boston Ballet’s production follows George Balanchine’s neoclassical choreography of “Coppélia.” The ballet was originally cast in 1974 for Patricia McBride (Swanilda) and Helgi Tomasson (Frantz), two of Balanchine’s greatest stars in the New York City Ballet. This spring, Judith Fugate staged “Coppélia” for two of Boston’s own stars: Misa Kuranaga and Nelson Madrigal...
...flawless technique, embodying the spirit of the young, vivacious Swanilda with spunk. Madrigal portrayed a naïve and good-natured Frantz, complementing Kuranaga both in character and skill. The first act was light and playful—the dancers of the corps de ballet (the chorus of the Boston Ballet company) swished their period costumes in Balanchine’s authentic character dances. Character dances are stylized portrayals of folk or national dances...
...distinguished as a dancer’s composer. His symphonic score faithfully highlights the ballet’s plotline while drawing upon national themes and adding whimsical sound effects to hold the attention of the audience. Though conducting for ballet is notoriously difficult, Maestro Jonathon McPhee skillfully led the Boston Ballet Orchestra while paying close attention to the dancers on the stage...
...Dartmouth was good for third, and Central Connecticut State and Boston University rounded out the competition with a 690 and 692, respectively...