Once upon a time, there was an idyllic town in a peaceful kingdom. One day, the mayor had some exciting news: the Duke would gift a new bell for the Town Hall, and it was his wish that its first chimes would be wedding bells. All eyes fell on Swanhilda. She was fair and kind and gentle and she loved Franz with all her heart. But whilst Franz had feelings for Swanhilda, he also had feeling for Coppelia, a mysterious woman only ever seen reading on a balcony. In fact, Coppelia was just a mechanical doll, but such was her beauty the whole town believed her to be real. But the doll's creator, the strange and sinister Doctor Coppelius wanted more. He wanted his doll to have a soul.