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

Clairemarie Osta

Marie, a young woman

Marie-Agnès Gillot

The Stranger

Nicolas Le Riche

Clavigo

Yann Saïz

Beaumarchais, Marie's brother

Yann Bridard

Carlos, a friend