(Benvenuto Cellini)

Content: 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!

Countries:

Belgium

Genres:

Runtime:

172 minutes

Year:

2026

Directors:

Thaddeus Strassberger

Actors:

Benvenuto Cellini

Giacomo Balducci

Fieramosca

Le Pape Clément VII

Francesco

Crews:

Music

Writer

Writer

Conductor

Director