opera "Benvenuto Cellini" by Hector Berlioz
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The opera "Benvenuto Cellini" by Hector Berlioz is a Romantic-era work in two acts that dramatizes the adventurous life of the Italian Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini, noted for its vivid orchestration and demanding vocal writing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benvenuto Cellini | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | H 76 ⓘ |
| character |
Balducci
NERFINISHED
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Fieramosca NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Clement VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Teresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| difficulty |
complex for orchestra
ⓘ
technically demanding for singers ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| hasBalletMusic | yes ⓘ |
| hasOverture | yes ⓘ |
| hasRevisedVersion | yes ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist |
Auguste Barbier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Léon de Wailly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Benvenuto Cellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | French grand opera tradition ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
demanding vocal writing
ⓘ
vivid orchestration ⓘ |
| notableNumber | Carnaval romain (concert overture derived from the opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProduction | Weimar production under Franz Liszt (1852) ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Benvenuto Cellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed in revised or mixed versions ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1834–1838 ⓘ |
| placeOfAction | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1838-09-10 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Opéra de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Choudens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Le carnaval romain, Op. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedBy | Franz Liszt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisionPlace | Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | two acts ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | life of Benvenuto Cellini ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
goldsmith
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sculptor ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic creation
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individual freedom ⓘ love and rivalry ⓘ |
| vocalForces | soloists, chorus, and orchestra ⓘ |
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