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Luca Salsi Headlines OperaVision’s Stream of ‘Falstaff’ from Gran Teatre del Liceu

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(Credit: ©ABofill) On July 2, OperaVision is set to stream Verdi’s “Falstaff” from the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The stream will feature Laurent Pelly’s production conducted by Josep Pons. The cast will include baritone Luca Salsi in the role of Falstaff alongside Roberta Mantega (Alice), Daniela Barcellona (Mrs. Quickly), Serena Sáenz (Nannetta), Santiago Ballerini (Fenton), and Lucas Meachem (Ford). The {…}
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Gran Teatre del Liceu 2025-26 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro

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(Credit: David Ruano) In a production built around camp, color, and a towering wedding cake, Marta Pazos has uncovered what has always been hidden in plain sight within Mozart’s comedy of desire, class, and performance. Mozart can survive everything: new translations, radical reinterpretations, and directorial manifestos the size of doctoral dissertations. He survives because his scores always contain more than {…}
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Adriana González Gives Encore at Gran Teatre del Liceu in ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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On June 21, the final performance of “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Adriana González gave a surprising encore in the third act. The Guatemalan soprano encored “Dove sono,” following an incredible ovation. González’s encore is the second one the at the company this season. A few weeks ago, tenor Xabier Anduaga encored “Pourquoi me réveiller” {…}
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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Production Change for ‘I Capuleti e I Montecchi’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a production change for its upcoming “I Capuleti e I Montecchi” during the 2026-27 season. The company said that due to production conditions, it will no longer be able to present the Adrian Noble production from the Teatro alla Scala. As a result, it will present Allex Aguilera’s production from 2024 at the {…}
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Valentí Oviedo Temporarily Steps Down from Gran Teatre del Liceu

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(Photo credit: A. Bofill) The General Director of Gran Teatre del Liceu, Valentí Oviedo, has temporarily stepped down from his position due to medical reasons related to stress. Gran Teatre del Liceu reported that Oviedo has been absent since May 1, and is expected to return in early June. Oviedo’s temporary absence coincides with the many changes at Gran Teatre. {…}
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Xabier Anduaga Encores in ‘Werther’ at Gran Teatre del Liceu

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(Credit: Sergi Panizo) Xabier Anduaga made history on May 10 singing his first encore at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in “Werther.” Following his interpretation of “Pourquoi me réveiller,” the Barcelona audience lauded the tenor with an immense ovation and Anduaga rewarded them with an encore of the famed aria. This not the first time Anduaga rewards his audiences with {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Lisette Oropesa, Sondra Radvanovsky, Nicholas Brownlee, Freddie De Tommaso, Ermonela Jaho, Jack Swanson, Sara Blanch & Serena Sáenz Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2026-27 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2026-27 season. Shirin Neshat directs Verdi’s “Aida” with four sopranos taking on the title role. Anna Netrebko, Anna Pirozzi, Olga Maslova, and Ewa Plonka star alongside Ekaterina Semenchuk, Ksenia Dudnikova, Fiorenza Cedolins, Yusif Eyvazov, Piotr Beczała, Arsen Soghomonyan, Artur Ruciński, Igor Golovatenko, Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, Riccardo Fassi, George Andguladze, Manuel Fuentes, Alexander Köpeczi, {…}
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Cast Change: Vasilisa Berzhanskaya Joins Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘Semiramide’

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The Gran Theatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its performances of Rossini’s “Semiramide.” The company said, “due to the Liceu’s scheduling changes, soprano Adela Zaharia has unfortunately decided to cancel her participation in ‘Semiramide.’ Mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya joins the production taking on the title role.” Berzhanskaya is currently performing the role at the Teatro Mssimo di Palermo. {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Gran Teatre del Liceu 2025-26 Review: La Gioconda (Cast A)

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Ponchielli’s masterpiece, “La Gioconda,” was presented at the Gran Teatre del Liceu with a double cast of stellar singers and a beautiful production. Production Details The sets by Étienne Pluss were beautiful and meaningful. The stage was surrounded by walls of stone and wooden beams. There were realistic elements for each scene, including a big marble staircase in the first {…}

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