BENVENUTO CELLINI

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Benvenuto Cellini

Opéra Bastille - from 17 March to 14 April 2018

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Benvenuto Cellini

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Opera Hector Berlioz

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Opéra Bastille - from 17 March to 14 April 2018

3h30 with 1 interval

Pre-opening : 18 March 2018
Opening night : 20 March 2018

About

In few words:

The Florentine sculptor and silversmith Benvenuto Cellini rapidly attained a degree of renown that went beyond the confines of Italy. His flamboyant temperament, his acute awareness of his own talent and the freedom of spirit he flaunted before those in power are all characteristics that inspired Berlioz when he read his memoirs. Invariably embroiled in conspiracies, intrigues and quarrels, Cellini is commissioned by the Pope to cast a large sculpture of Perseus. He is loved by Teresa, but she is promised to Fieramosca, an academic artist who has not been favoured with a papal commission. Terry Gilliam’s exuberant production draws the protagonists into a delirious and joyful yet claustrophobic and megalomaniac world: a flaring up of contagious madness.

Benvenuto Cellini

Oopera in two acts and four parts

Music :

Hector Berlioz

Libretto :

Léon de Wailly

Auguste Barbier - In French

Conductor :

Philippe Jordan

Director :

Terry Gilliam

Co-stage director :

Leah Hausman

Choreography :

Leah Hausman

Set design :

Terry Gilliam - Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra national de Paris

Aaron Marsden

Costume design :

Katrina Lindsay - Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra national de Paris

Lighting design :

Paule Constable - Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra national de Paris

Video :

Finn Ross - Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra national de Paris

Chorus master :

José Luis Basso - Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra national de Paris
Production English National Opera, London, De Nationale Opera, Amsterdam, Teatro dell’opera di Roma
Benvenuto Cellini :

John Osborn

Giacomo Balducci :

Maurizio Muraro

Fieramosca :

Audun Iversen

Le Pape Clément VII :

Marco Spotti

Francesco :

Vincent Delhoume

Bernardino :

Luc Bertin-Hugault

Pompeo :

Rodolphe Briand

Cabaretier :

Se-Jin Hwang

Teresa :

Pretty Yende

Ascanio :

Michèle Losier

Performances

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Gallery

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Lumière sur : Les coulisses de Benvenuto Cellini

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Benvenuto Cellini by Hector Berlioz (John Osborn)

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Benvenuto Cellini by Hector Berlioz - Le Pape Clément VII (Marco Spotti)

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Benvenuto Cellini by Hector Berlioz - Teresa (Pretty Yende)

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Benvenuto Cellini (Terry Gilliam) - Trailer

Audio clips

Podcast | Benvenuto Cellini - Hector Berlioz

— By In partnership with France Musique

Benvenuto Cellini - « Quand j’aurai votre âge… » (Pretty Yende)

— By In partnership with France Musique

Benvenuto Cellini - Pretty Yende

— By In partnership with France Musique

Benvenuto Cellini - John Osborn

— By In partnership with France Musique

Media coverage

C'est fort, drôle, cela chavire et bouscule autour d'une cascade d'effets conduits à un rythme effréné.
Serge Martin, Le Soir
Sur la scène de l'Opéra Bastille, John Osborn fait flamboyer Benvenuto Cellini
Bruno Serrou, La Croix
Coup de chapeau à Philippe Jordan qui tient solidement les rênes de ces rythmes changeants, avec une vivacité qui ne tourne jamais à vide, un brillant qui ne bascule jamais dans le clinquant, une clarté qui n'est jamais chirurgicale.
Christian Merlin, Le Figaro

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