Benvenuto Cellini

Rome, 1532. Pope Clement VII has tasked the sculptor Benvenuto Cellini with creating a bronze statue of Perseus before the end of carnival. Seeking fame and fortune, the latter accepts the commission, even though his workshop is short on both time and metal. On top of that, Cellini is head over heels in love with Teresa, the daughter of the Pope’s treasurer, Balducci, who for his part is intent on marrying his daughter to Fieramosca, Cellini’s rival in love and art. When the young lovers’ attempt to elope fails, Cellini has no choice but to carry out his task successfully if he wants to avoid certain death… Alain Altinoglu is the ideal conductor for this richly coloured masterpiece, to be staged for the first time at La Monnaie. Director Thaddeus Strassberger is bound to enchant the audience with a colourful show worthy of the finest Carnival celebrations!

Cast

John Osborn Benvenuto Cellini Tijl Faveyts Giacomo Balducci Jean-Sébastien Bou Fieramosca Ante Jerkunica Le Pape Clément VII

Luis Aguilar Francesco

Leander Carlier Bernardino

Gabriele Nani Pompeo

Yves Saelens Cabaretier

Ruth Iniesta Teresa

Florence Losseau Ascanio

Alekseï Von Wosylius Colombine

La Veuve La Lupa

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