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
By Francisco SalazarThe 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, Giorgi Manoshvili, and Simón Orfila.
Josep Gil and Antonello Manacorda conduct.
Performance Dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 15, 2026
Adrian Noble directs Bellini’s “I Capuleti e I Montecchi” with Marko Mimica, Lisette Oropesa, Marina Monzó, Raffaella Lupinacci, Caterina Piva, Iván Ayón Rivas, Omar Mancini, and Alejandro López. Sasha Yankevych and Riccardo Frizza conducts.
Performance Dates: Oct. 30-Nov. 22, 2026
Jack Swanson, Karine Deshayes, Marianne Crebassa, Lina Johnson, Marian Beate Kielland, and Božidar Smiljanić star in Mozart’s “La clemenza di Tito.” David McVicar directs the production and Jordi Savall conducts.
Performance Dates: Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2026
Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Puccini’s “La bohème” with Pene Pati, Freddie De Tommaso, Roberto Alagna, Kang Wang, Andrzej Filończyk, Artur Ruciński, Carles Pachon, Joan Martín Royo, Milan Perišić, Pau Armengol, Nicolas Testé, Alejandro Baliñas, Krzysztof Bączyk, Pretty Yende, Ermonela Jaho, Carolina López Moreno, Sara Blanch, Serena Sáenz, Alexandra Oomens, and Carlos Chausson.
Paolo Gavazzeni and Piero Maranghi direct.
Performance Dates: Dec. 30, 2026-Jan. 19, 2027
Bizet’s “Les pêcheurs de perles” will be performed in concert with Pene Pati, Florian Sempey, Elsa Benoit, and Edwin Crossley-Mercer. Marc Minkowski conducts.
Performance Date: Jan. 10, 2027
Nicholas Brownlee, Kartal Karagedik, Roger Padullés, Nicky Spence, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso, Ante Jerkunica, Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Anett Fritsch, Okka von der Damerau, Ximena Agurto, Jennifer Feinstein, and Helena Ressurreição star in Wagner’s “Das Rheingold.” Tobias Kratzer directs and Jonathan Nott conducts.
Performance Dates: Feb. 7-21, 2027
“Lucia di Lammermoor.zip” will be directed by Emiliano Suárez. Emiliano Suárez conducts.
Performance Dates: March 2027
Valentina Carrasco directs Puccini’s “La fanciulla del West” with Sondra Radvanovsky, Roman Burdenko, and Angelo Villari. Nicola Luisotti conducts.
Performance Dates: March 8-24, 2027
Thomas Adès’ “The Exterminating Angel” will star Jacquelyn Stucker, Gloria Tronel, Hilary Summers,Claudia Boyle, Christine Rice, Ilanah Lobel-Torres, Nicky Spence, Jarrett Ott, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Josh Lovell, Philippe Sly, Paul Gay, Rod Gilfry, Thomas Faulkner, Caspar Singh, Marc Sala, Carlos Reynoso, Ohiane González, Marcelina Román, and Régis Mengus. Calixto Bieito directs and Thomas Adès conducts.
Performance Dates: April 15-22, 2027
Anett Fritsch, Julia Lezhneva, Krystian Adam, and Lucile Richardot lead Handel’s “Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno” with Giovanni Antonini.
Performance Date: April 17, 2027
Casagemas’ “Schiava e Regina” will make its world premiere with Sabrina Gárdez, Laura del Río, Tamara Abraão, Joan Laínez, Albert Casals, Ferran Albrich, Milan Perišic, and Pau Armengol. Vanessa García Diepa conducts.
Performance Date: April 27, 2027
Janáček’s “Jenufa” will be directed by Àlex Ollé and conducted by Jonathan Nott. The cast includes Asmik Grigorian, Marta Infante, Pavel Černoch, James Ley, and Nina Stemme.
Performance Dates: May 8-22, 2027
Rafael Martínez Valls’ “Cançó d’amor i de guerra” will star Serena Sáenz, Josep Bros, Carles Pachon, Montserrat Seró, and Marc Sala in a concert performance. Manel Valdivieso conducts.
Performance Dates: May 24 & 25, 2027
Lídia Vinyes-Curtis, Dolors Aldea, Mercedes Gancedo, Laura Vila, Laura Brasó, and Marc Sala star in “La rosa dels set pètals.” Israel Solà directs and Manel Valdivieso conducts.
Performance Dates: June 4-6, 2027
Marcos Morau and La Veronal direct Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” which will star John Relyea, Alex Rosen, Jack Swanson, Ben Bliss, Albert Dohmen, Serena Sáenz, Alina Wunderlin, Sara Blanch, Chelsea Zurflüh, Lucía Iglesias, Carles Pachon, Jan Antem, Jorge Rodriguez-Norton, and Pablo García-López. Josep Pons conducts.
Performance Dates: July 5-29, 2027
Carme Rodríguez and Silvia Lanao will showcase their micro operas in “Òh!pera.”
Performance Dates: July 10-15, 2027
Concerts
Lise Davidsen, Aigul Akhmetshina, Freddie De Tommaso, and Christian Van Horn perform Verdi’s “Requiem” with Nicola Luisotti.
Performance Dates: Nov. 3 & 4, 2026
The concert Celebrar el Lliure which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Teatre Lliure. The evening will feature Maria Toledo, Marcelina Román, Carles Pachon, and Muntsa Alcañiz in music by Mozart, Léhar, de Falla, and Weill. Josep Pons conducts.
Performance Date: Nov. 28, 2026
Ermonela Jaho, Jakub Józef Orliński, and Freddie De Tommaso lead the Concert d’Any Nou with Jonathan Nott conducting.
Performance Date: Jan. 4, 2027
Josep Planells Schiaffino conducts the Concurs internacional Tenor Viñas.
Performance Dates: Jan. 22-24, 2027
Sondra Radvanovsky returns to the Liceu with pianist Anthony Manoli.
Performance Date: Feb. 14, 2027
Anna Netrebko teams up with Brian Jadge and George Petean for works by Verdi and Puccini. Marco Armiliato conducts.
Performance Date: March. 17, 2027
Gustavo Dudamel conducts Rimsky-Korsakov and Mússorgsky with Shirin Neshat directing and Cameron Shahbazi as a soloist.
Performance Date: April 4, 2027
Nadine Sierra and Bryan Wagorn present a concert of music from “La bohème,” “La traviata,” and “Don Pasquale.”
Performance Date: May 7, 2027
Els madrigals de Monteverdi VIII will feature Concerto Italiano under Rinaldo Alessandrini.
Performance Date: May 27, 2027
Irina Lungu, Allan Clayton, and Christian Gerhaher perform Britten’s War Requiem with Jonathan Nott conducting.
Performance Date: June 20, 2027
Asmik Grigorian and Hyung-ki Joo perform music by Bizet and Puccini and songs Lady Gaga and Sting.
Performance Date: July 11, 2027
