Summary: Assistant to the Artistic Director and Ballet Master, Ricardo Bustamante. Ricardo describes the rich history of the ballet, Coppélia, and its value in a company's repertoire, both from the audience's and the dancers' point of view. He discusses the place that character roles have in a dancer's career as well as in a company's repertoire, and elaborates on his own interpretation of the role of Dr. Coppélius.
