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.
Roland Petit | Choreographer |
François Roussillon | Director |
Richard Bernas | Conductor |
Gabriel Yared | Original Music Composer |
Brigitte Lefèvre | Stage Director |
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | Original Story |