Coppélia

Coppélia, considered one of the greatest ballets of the 19th Century, has remained one of the best-loved classical works in the Ballet repertory.

Dr. Coppélius is a doctor who has made a life-size dancing doll. It is so lifelike that Franz, a village youth, becomes infatuated with it and sets aside his heart’s true desire, Swanhilda. She shows him his folly by dressing as the doll, pretending to make it come to life and ultimately saving him from an untimely end at the hands of the inventor.

Coppélia is the debut performance by South of Scotland Youth Ballet Company which was established in 2025 to nurture the development of ballet dancing across the South of Scotland.