Benvenuto Cellini (opera)
Benvenuto Cellini is an opera by Hector Berlioz. The libretto was written by Léon de Wailly and Auguste Barbier. It was first performed in Paris at the Paris Opera on September 10, 1838.
Benvenuto Cellini is rarely performed and is not part of the standard operatic repertoire. There is only one complete recording of it. The United States premiere took place in New York's Philharmonic Hall on March 22, 1965. The first performance of the work at the Metropolitan Opera on December 4, 2003, with James Levine conducting.
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Information on Benvenuto Cellini from the Metropolitan Opera