The Prodigal Prince

The Prodigal Prince

This lavish ballet depicts real and imagined events in the life of the renowned Haitian painter, Hector Hyppolite.

The goddess Erzulie and St. John the Baptist appear to the central character in a vision, inspiring his vivid, exotic illustrations of the African gods and goddesses that populate Holder's mystical theater and dance drama.

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