Ascanio

About the show

In 1539 Paris, sculptor Benvenuto Cellini and his apprentice Ascanio love Colombe, while Scozzone loves Cellini and the Duchess admires Ascanio. Cellini steps aside for the young couple and hides Colombe in a reliquary to protect her from the Duchess’s jealousy. The Duchess diverts it to her estate, intending to suffocate Colombe, but Scozzone secretly takes Colombe’s place. The king approves Ascanio and Colombe’s marriage, but Scozzone is found dead.