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English[en]
Saint-Saëns chose the subject of the historical figure of Benvenuto Cellini largely due to his friendship with Meurice who, in addition to writing the play about Cellini, also helped Dumas write the 1843 novel.
Swedish[sv]
Saint-Saëns valde den historiska figuren Benvenuto Cellini som ämne för sin opera till stor del tack vare sin vänskap med Meurice, som också hjälpte Dumas skriva romanen.