Daria Klimentova Swanilda's entrance variation Coppelia choreography Roland Hynd

Ronald Hynd’s version of Coppélia has been around for nearly three decades. It was created when the company was still Festival Ballet in 1985, but it comes up as fresh as ever
Coppélia, first seen at the Paris Opéra in 1870, has been popular ever since but it is rare among 19th century classical ballets in being a comedy (La Fille Mal Gardé is probably the only other that remains in the ballet repertoire). English National Ballet dance it with a joyous energy and great sense of humour.