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Caligula from the Paris Opera Ballet

Caligula is Danseur Étoile Nicolas Le Riche's first choreography for the Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris. Intrigued by the complex and troubling personality of the Roman emperor, the choreographer evokes the torments of a frail man capable of loving the moon and idolizing his horse, a man impassioned by theatre and constantly playing a role himself. Nicolas Le Riche overturns clichés and embarks upon an intimate exploration of a rich and complex personality.

Built in the style of Racine's tragedy, the ballet is structured in five acts, three scenes with four pantomime interludes. The story conforms to the rule of the three units of time, place and action.

Accompanied by Vivaldi's Four Seasons, which illustrates the irremediable passage of time, the dance, in all its depth and energy, translates the poetry and the violence inherent in a life consumed at lightning speed by excess.

Caligula: Stéphane Bullion
Lune: Clairemarie Osta
Mnester: Nicolas Paul
Chaerea: Aurélien Houette
Incitatus: Mathias Heymann
Caesonia: Eleonora Abbagnato

Music: Antonio Vivaldi
Electro-acoustic creations: Louis Dandrel
Choreography: Nicolas Le Riche
Scenography: Daniel Jeanneteau
Video: Raymonde Couvreu
Costumes: Olivier Bériot
Lighting: Dominique Bruguière
Dramaturgy: Guillaume Gallienne

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