The violinist from Chambéry inaugurated his wax statue at the Grévin Paris on Monday 9 March, with many personalities including Eve Ruggieri of the Académie Grévin, his wife Laurence Ferrari, Michel Cymes and Laurent Boyer.
Renaud Capuçon, whith his violin, commented the resemblance of his wax double: "I am very honoured, impressed by the work that has been done". "It's a good thing for classical music," he added, pointing out that he is the third violinist to enter the Grévin Museum, after Rodolphe Kreutzer in 1900 and Yehudi Menuhin in 1979.
In his speech, the violinist revealed the circumstances in which Stéphane Bern, president of the Grévin Academy, called him to announce his election unanimously. He explained that he "burst out laughing" and said, "That's very funny, do you have anything else to tell me? ».
Flattered and amused at the same time, Renaud Capuçon accepted with curiosity to take part in the posing sessions with the sculptor Eric Saint Chaffray and the Grévin's creative teams. Eve Ruggieri, one of the twelve eminent members of the Grévin Academy, had the privilege of officially enthroning Renaud Capuçon at Grévin.
Renaud Capuçon, whith his violin, commented the resemblance of his wax double: "I am very honoured, impressed by the work that has been done". "It's a good thing for classical music," he added, pointing out that he is the third violinist to enter the Grévin Museum, after Rodolphe Kreutzer in 1900 and Yehudi Menuhin in 1979.
In his speech, the violinist revealed the circumstances in which Stéphane Bern, president of the Grévin Academy, called him to announce his election unanimously. He explained that he "burst out laughing" and said, "That's very funny, do you have anything else to tell me? ».
Flattered and amused at the same time, Renaud Capuçon accepted with curiosity to take part in the posing sessions with the sculptor Eric Saint Chaffray and the Grévin's creative teams. Eve Ruggieri, one of the twelve eminent members of the Grévin Academy, had the privilege of officially enthroning Renaud Capuçon at Grévin.
