Clavigo

(fr)

Ballet in two parts after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

1999

1h27m

Music

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.

Status: Released

Release date: October 1, 1999

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