Oct
2025

Inauguration of the Marc César SCOTTO auditorium

ACADEMIE RAINIER III

On Monday October 20, H.S.H. Prince Albert II inaugurated the new auditorium at the Academie Rainier III, now named " Marc César SCOTTO ", in tribute to the former Director of the Academy (from 1941 to 1960) and also a famous Monegasque conductor and composer.

In the presence of H.E. Mr. Christophe Mirmand, Mgr Dominique-Marie David, Mr. Jean-Louis Grinda, Vice-President of the Conseil National, Mayor Georges Marsan, members of the Conseil Communal and numerous officials, the ceremony marked a new stage for the establishment.

Completely renovated between September 2024 and October 2025, this 75-seat space, designed to meet the Academy's pedagogical and artistic requirements, bears witness to the collaboration between the Government of Monaco and Monaco City Council.

With this renovation, the City Council reaffirms its commitment to excellence in artistic education and the Principality's cultural influence.

Conductor at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes and composer, Marc César Scotto was director of the École de Musique between 1941 and 1956, and subsequently director of the Académie de Musique Fondation Prince Rainier III.

Composer of numerous operas and ballets, he is the author of "Martyre de Sainte Dévote" (Martyrdom of Saint Devote), based on a work by Canon Louis Baudoin, and "A Legenda de l'Aurivé" (The Legend of the Olive Tree), based on a work by Robert Boisson.