Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, Lang Lang,ÂRoberto Alagna, Philippe Jaroussky, Cecilia Bartoli… and now Gautier Capuçon. The famous Savoyard cellist inaugurated his wax statue at the Grévin museum in Paris this Thursday, joining his brother Renaud Capuçon, violinist and conductor, whose statue was unveiled in March 2020. The ceremony was hosted by Stéphane Bern, president of the Grévin Academy, and presenter Nikos Aliagas.
The two brothers thus become the second siblings immortalized by the museum after Auguste and Louis Lumière, alongside a prestigious pantheon of classical musicians.
A statue which took several months of creation
The creation of the statue took the sculptor Laurent Mallamaci and the Grévin workshops for several months. Taking measurements, studying expressions and gaze, molding the hands, faithful reproduction of skin tones and eyes: every detail has been carefully worked out. The character is shown playing, dressed in a Fursac tuxedo, and wearing copies of his jewelry made in agreement with the Chopard and Tiffany houses.
The very moved artist wanted to thank the teams of theThe prestigious museum of the capital: “I am very touched to see the exceptional teamwork of these artists who we absolutely must salute and applaud.” Adding: “I am very honored to have been selected to have my place in this museum which has made me dream since I was little.”
A consecration which comes a few months after the release of his last albumGaïapublished on November 7, 2025, a true declaration of love to his native Savoie. For this project, Gautier Capuçon notably played the cello on a zip line installed at an altitude of 3,900 meters, between the Cosmiques and the Aiguille du Midi, in the Mont-Blanc massif.
