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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.

Performances

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Audio clips

Podcast | Benvenuto Cellini - Hector Berlioz

— By In partnership with France Musique

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

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Benvenuto Cellini - Pretty Yende

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Benvenuto Cellini - John Osborn

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Media coverage

  • 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

  • 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

About the work

Partners

  • With the support of the Cercle Berlioz

  • Sponsor of the Paris Opera initiatives for young people and of the avant-premières

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Ce spectacle sera retransmis sur France Musique le 22 avril 2018 à 20h.

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