Idéale audience
Caligula
First performed in 2005, Caligula is Étoile Dancer Nicolas Le Riche's first choreography for the Paris Opera Ballet. Intrigued by the complex and troubling personality of the Roman emperor, the choreographer evokes the torments of a frail, cruel man capable of loving the moon and idolizing his horse, a man impassioned by theatre and constantly playing a role himself.
Constructed as a tragedy, the choreography follows the inexorable progression of this solitary hero towards death. 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.
Director :
Philippe Béziat
Producer :
Co-production : Idéale Audience, Opéra national de Paris
With the participation of :
France Televisions, CielEcran, Mezzo et Museec
Produced by : Françoise Gazio
Running time :
84’
Format :
HDCAM
Year of production :
2011
Distributor(s) / Sales Agent(s) :
EuroArts Music International
http://www.euroarts.com/
Choreographer :
Nicolas Le Riche
Work(s) :
Caligula - Ballet in 5 acts
Cast :
Choreography: Nicolas Le Riche
Story arrangement: Nicolas Le Riche and Guillaume Gallienne
Dramaturgy: Guillaume Gallienne
Stage director: Daniel Jeanneteau
Music: The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
Electro-acoustic music: Louis Dandrel
Date and shoot location :
Live Recording from the Paris Garnier Opera
Festivals / Awards :
Selected at Dance Screen, San Francisco 2013