Festival Film Night
April 20 at 7:30 PM
Miami Beach Cinematheque, Historic City Hall
1130 Washington Avenue, First Floor

Caligula: A High Definition Ballet Presented in collaboration with Emerging Pictures
From the Paris Ballet, Paris, France, Composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Choreographed by Nicolas Le Riche. Caligula is Danseur Étoile Nicolas Le Riche’s first choreography for the Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris, and is one of the most interesting and experimental productions in years. 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.

The screening of Caligula is preceded by a discussion on the French style of ballet with Arnold Quintane, former Principal Dancer, Miami City Ballet
$16 General Admission/ $15 Miami Dance Festival & MBC Members
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