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Clavigo

Clavigo

Ballet in two parts after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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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.

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Original Language

French

Runtime

87 mins

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Release Date

01 October 1999

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Cast

Nicolas Le Riche

Nicolas Le Riche

Clavigo

Clairemarie Osta

Clairemarie Osta

Marie, a young woman

Marie-Agnès Gillot

Marie-Agnès Gillot

The Stranger

Yann Saïz

Yann Saïz

Beaumarchais, Marie's brother

Yann Bridard

Yann Bridard

Carlos, a friend

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