| Mittwoch 28 Januar 2026 | 19:30 |
| Samstag 31 Januar 2026 | 19:30 |
| Mittwoch 04 Februar 2026 | 19:30 |
| Donnerstag 05 Februar 2026 | 19:30 |
| Sonntag 08 Februar 2026 | 15:00 |
| Mittwoch 11 Februar 2026 | 19:30 |
| Samstag 14 Februar 2026 | 19:30 |
| Dienstag 17 Februar 2026 | 19:30 |
| La Monnaie | De Munt | ||
| Alain Altinoglu | Musikalische Leitung | |
| Thaddeus Strassberger | Regie, Bühnenbild | |
| Giuseppe Palella | Kostüme | |
| Driscoll Otto | Licht | |
| La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Sébastien Herbecq | Dramaturgie | |
| La Monnaie Chorus | ||
| La Monnaie Choral Academy | ||
| Emmanuel Trenque | Chorleitung | |
| Antonio Barone | Assistant Choreographer and Director | |
| John Osborn | Tenor | Benvenuto Cellini |
| Tijl Faveyts | Bass | Giacomo Balducci |
| Jean-Sébastien Bou | Bariton | Fieramosca |
| Ante Jerkunica | Bass | Papst Clemens VII |
| Luis Aguilar | Tenor | Francesco |
| Leander Carlier | Bariton | Bernardino |
| Gabriele Nani | Bass | Pompeo |
| Yves Saelens | Tenor | Ein Cabaretier |
| Ruth Iniesta | Sopran | Teresa |
| Florence Losseau | Mezzosopran | Ascanio |
An eventful story, a grandiose score, an exuberant staging: all the ingredients you need for a memorable carnival celebration!
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 …
La vita, the autobiographical account of Florentine sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini, had all the elements to inspire Hector Berlioz. The turbulent life of the famous Renaissance artist was indeed the ideal material for the creation of a vivid opera in which love affairs, political intrigues and artistic jealousy all merge in a composition that is as thrilling as it is gripping. With his sense of theatre, 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!
Start ticket sale: 27.11.2025
Dynamic ticket prices
Starting from € 12 to € 170
-30 years: € 10 / 25 / 50
-15 years: € 10 / 25 (only via MM Tickets)
