Caligula
Synopsis
This work – the only opera that follows the career of the Roman Emperor Caligula and his madness, passion and power – was a great success when it was first performed in Venice, largely because of the originality and the fine psychological insight of its libretto and the subtelty of its musical score. There have been some memorable puppet-theatre performances of opera, but with Caligula Le Poème Harmonique and Arcal invite us to savour something quite original by bringing together two artistic traditions that have long been separated: those of Venetian opera and Sicilian puppet-theatre. On stage, the singers and instrumentalists, conducted by Vincent Dumestre, lend their voices and rich sound to the pupi of Mimmo Cuticchio, large stick-puppets belonging to a great theatrical tradition dating back to the seventeenth century.
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PAGLIARDI // Caligula by Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre & Mimmo Cuticchio
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-08-27
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- Director
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- Original Score
- Giovanni Maria Pagliardi
- Original Title
- Caligula
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Arcal, Le Poème Harmonique
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giovanni Maria Pagliardi
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What is Caligula about?
This work – the only opera that follows the career of the Roman Emperor Caligula and his madness, passion and power – was a great success when it was first performed in Venice, largely because of the originality and the fine psychological insight of its libretto and the subtelty of its musical score. There have been some memorable puppet-theatre performances of opera, but with Caligula Le Poème Harmonique and Arcal invite us to savour something quite original by bringing together two artistic traditions that have long been separated: those of Venetian opera and Sicilian puppet-theatre. On stage, the singers and instrumentalists, conducted by Vincent Dumestre, lend their voices and rich sound to the pupi of Mimmo Cuticchio, large stick-puppets belonging to a great theatrical tradition dating back to the seventeenth century.
Who directed Caligula?
Caligula was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in Caligula?
The principal cast of Caligula includes Jan Van Elsacker, Caroline Meng, Sophie Junker, Florian Götz, Jean-François Lombard.
When was Caligula released and how long is it?
Caligula was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Caligula?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Caligula was composed by Giovanni Maria Pagliardi.