Leo Delibes: Coppelia

Leo Delibes: Coppelia

Leo Delibes: Coppelia

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Composer: Leo Delibes
Conductor: Mark Ermler
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-10-05
Music Label: Conifer
Soundtracks:

Coppelia: Prelude et Mazurka
Act 1: Valse lente
Act 1: Scene
Act 1: Ballade de l'epi
Act 1: Theme SLave Varie
Act 1: Czardas - Danse hongroise
Act 1: Sortie
Act II: Musique des automates
Act II: Scene
Act II: Scene
Act II: Chanson a boire et Scene
Act II: Scene et Valse de la poupee
Act II: Bolero
Act II: Gigue
Act III: Marche de la cloche
Act III: Valse des heures
Act III: L'Aurore
Act III: La Priere
Act III: Le Travail - La fileuse
Act III: L'Hymen - Noce villageoise
Act III: La Discorde et la Guerre
Act III: La Paix
Act III: Danse de fete
Act III: Galop final

Music reviews of Leo Delibes: Coppelia

Music Review: Terrific but not quite complete
Rating: 4 Stars

This version of Coppelia has a lot going for it: the czardas is stirring, the "musique des automates" has a charming music-box quality, and the waltz of the hours practically dances. In fact, the only drawback is that the score is not complete. Some of the missing tracks are simply bridge music, but the Act I mazurka is a real loss. So, much as I like Ermler as a conductor, I'd recommend the wonderfully inexpensive Mogrelia version from Naxos (ASIN: B00000147M). It's a two-CD set, with bonus tracks from La Source. Another, more expensive alternative is Bonynge's three-CD set (ASIN: B000026CFV), with all three Delibes' ballets: Coppelia, Sylvia, and La Source. Bonynge keeps a faster tempo than Mogrelia, but both versions are definitely conducted for the ballet, not the concert hall.
Of course, if you love Delibes as much as I do, you might like the Ermler just for contrast. Of the three conductors, he's the one with a Russian style.

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