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.
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
