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!

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

• Thaddeus StrassbergerDirector
• Léon de WaillyWriter
• Henri Auguste BarbierWriter

Release date

February 27, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

2h 52m