Tomorrow, Oct. 6, is the opening night of “Coppélia,” the first show of the Louisville Ballet’s 2022-2023 Season of Transendence at the Brown Theatre.
While the autumnal ballet can be traced back to Paris in 1870, this adaptation — which first premiered in October 2015 — is uniquely local because it’s set in Louisville’s own Germantown during the fall of 1917 just as the US joins World War I.
The comedic tale tells the story of a life-like doll mistaken for a mysterious woman, her creator, and the young lovers caught up in confusion. The choreography by Artistic Director Robert Curran was created specifically for the production + the set design was made by Louisville visual artist Jacob Heustis.
The ballet will run from Thurs., Oct. 6 through Sat., Oct. 8 and tickets start at $39.
Watch a short film on the creation of Louisville’s version of “Coppélia” by local media company KERTIS Creative.
