| Wednesday 28 January 2026 | 19:30 |
| Saturday 31 January 2026 | 19:30 |
| Wednesday 04 February 2026 | 19:30 |
| Thursday 05 February 2026 | 19:30 |
| Sunday 08 February 2026 | 15:00 |
| Wednesday 11 February 2026 | 19:30 |
| Saturday 14 February 2026 | 19:30 |
| Tuesday 17 February 2026 | 19:30 |
| La Monnaie | De Munt | ||
| Alain Altinoglu | Conductor | |
| Thaddeus Strassberger | Director, Set Designer | |
| Giuseppe Palella | Costume Designer | |
| Driscoll Otto | Lighting Designer | |
| La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Sébastien Herbecq | Dramaturgy | |
| La Monnaie Chorus | ||
| La Monnaie Choral Academy | ||
| Emmanuel Trenque | Choirmaster / chorus director | |
| Antonio Barone | Assistant Choreographer and Director | |
| John Osborn | Tenor | Benvenuto Cellini |
| Tijl Faveyts | Bass | Giacomo Balducci |
| Jean-Sébastien Bou | Baritone | Fieramosca |
| Ante Jerkunica | Bass | Pope Clement VII |
| Luis Aguilar | Tenor | Francesco |
| Leander Carlier | Baritone | Bernardino |
| Gabriele Nani | Bass | Pompeo |
| Yves Saelens | Tenor | An innkeeper |
| Ruth Iniesta | Soprano | Teresa |
| Florence Losseau | Mezzo-soprano | 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)
