Cavalli: Eliogabalo(2016)

Cavalli: Eliogabalo Synopsis

Systematically overturning accepted morals, Elagabalus dresses men as women, and names women to the Senate, favours sinning servants and humiliates generals. Baroque and carnivalesque, Eliogabalo is not, however, an opera that advocates a return to order. Leonardo García Alarcón, a finder of baroque gems, and Thomas Jolly are careful not to transform Eliogabalo into a sublime icon who would abase virtue. On the contrary, the conductor and young director, who are presenting their first production for the Paris Opera, accept the character’s contradictions and ambiguities

Cavalli: Eliogabalo (2016) is a drama and history film directed by Thomas Jolly, released on September 14, 2016 with a runtime of 2h 30m. It stars Franco Fagioli, Paul Groves, Nadine Sierra and Leonardo García Alarcón.