Enchanted Eyes

A ballet for children set to the music of W. A. Mozart, “Enchanted Eyes” is a contemporary, Mozartianly cheerful story of true friendship and first love. Inspired by E. T. A. Hoffmann’s tale “The Sandman” and the classical ballet “Coppélia,” it tells of sincere human friendship that no machine, however human-like, can replace. One of the ballet’s main characters is the eccentric Professor Coppelius. His greatest wish and goal is to make everyone happy so they can live in harmony and never quarrel. The professor dreams of creating a powerful robot empire. The robots will become people’s helpers, friends and loved ones, and order and peace will reign in the world! Klara and Natanael, who live in the same neighbourhood, are best friends. These rascals are always playing, making noise and arguing in the yard because their interests and wishes do not always align. One day, they have a serious quarrel. The professor, who has been secretly watching their conflict, stages a parade of puppets he has made for Natanael, who is left alone. Natanael is speechless when he sees the beautiful Olympia—a puppet with whom it is impossible to quarrel. Seeing Natanael with another girl, Klara despairs. The professor hurries to help once again. He invites Klara to choose a new friend who will always be by her side and do everything she wants. But Klara resists the puppet’s charms and, devising a clever plan, decides to win Natanael back. The performance is for children aged 5–12. Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes (with 1 interval). Premiere: 17 December 2022.