Benvenuto Cellini

Benvenuto Cellini (2026)

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!

Director: Thaddeus Strassberger

Casts

	John Osborn as Benvenuto Cellini
	Tijl Faveyts as Giacomo Balducci
	Jean-Sébastien Bou as Fieramosca
	Ante Jerkunica as Le Pape Clément VII
	Luis Aguilar as Francesco
	Leander Carlier as Bernardino
	Gabriele Nani as Pompeo
	Yves Saelens as Cabaretier
	Ruth Iniesta as Teresa
	Florence Losseau as Ascanio
	Alekseï Von Wosylius as Colombine
	La Veuve as La Lupa

Crew