Caligula

Synopsis

The Théâtre d’Arras unearthed a hidden treasure of opera history, Giovanni Maria Pagliardi’s Baroque “melodrama” Caligula, and breathed new life into it: Mimmo Cuticchio’s and Alexandra Rübner’s spectacular staging uses magnificent marionettes to tell a captivating tale of the mad Roman emperor, accompanied by Vincent Dumestre and his ensemble Le Poème Harmonique. The “excellent musicians” (Le Monde), specialized in vocal and instrumental music of the 17th and early 18th century, could not be better suited for the versatile score with ist overflowing energy. They support six singers, “each one as exquisite as the next” (Mouvement), who are positioned on either side of the stage to voice the marionettes. “Want to travel in time and space? This Caligula is made for you!” (Télérama) “A show for young and old, not to be missed under any circumstances!” (Mouvement)

Additional Info

• No: A01050072
• Composer: Giovanni Maria Pagliardi
• Conductor: Vincent Dumestre
• Orchestra: Le Poème Harmonique
• Artists: Jan van Elsacker, Caroline Meng, Florian Götz, Jean-François Lombard, Sophie Junker
• Production year: 2017
• Run time: 01:23:00
• Director: Stage Directors: Alexandra Rübner and Mimmo Cuticchio
• Producers: CLC Productions and Arcal with the participation of francetélévisions and UNITEL and with support of CNC
• Format: HDTV 16:9