Overview
Inspired by Goethe's early romantic play Clavigo, Roland Petit's ballet recounts the agonies of a weak-willed lover torn between the contradictory promptings of his heart and his evil spirit, which urges him to serve his own interests and forsake true love in favor of a life of debauchery. Recorded live at the Opera National de Paris, Palais Garnier, October 1999.
Cast
- Nicolas Le Riche as Clavigo
- Clairemarie Osta as Marie, a young woman
- Marie-Agnès Gillot as The Stranger
- Yann Saïz as Beaumarchais, Marie's brother
- Yann Bridard as Carlos, a friend