Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Serena Sáenz, Xabier Anduaga, Javier Camarena, Michel Fabiano & Saioa Hernández Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2025-26 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2025-26 season.
The season opens with “The Cunning Little Vixen,” featuring Peter Mattei, Anaïs Masllorens, David Alegret, Elena Tsallagova, Alejandro López, Milan Perišić, Sara Bañeras, Angela Brower, Mireia Pintó, Laura Brasó, and Mercedes Gancedo. Josep Pons conducts the production by Barrie Kosky.
Performance Dates: Sept. 20-30, 2025
Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten” will star Anthony Roth Costanzo, Rihab Chaieb, Katerina Estrada Tretyakova, Joan Martín-Royo, Toni Marsol, José Manuel Montero, Mar Esteve, Gemma Coma-Alabert, Marina Pinchuk, and Anna Tobella. Karen Kamensek conducts the production by Phelim McDermott.
Performance Dates: Oct. 16-Nov. 3, 2025
Pretty Yende, Serena Sáenz, Marina Monzo, Javier Camarena, Michael Spyres, and Filipe Manu lead Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore“ with Huw Montague Rendall, Carles Pachón, Jan Antem, Ambrogio Maestri, Fabio Capitanucci, and Simón Orfila. Diego Matheuz conducts Mario Gas’ production.
Performance Dates: Nov. 22-Dec. 15, 2025
Two casts headline Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” The first is led by Clay Hiley and Lise Davidsen, while the second features Bryan Register and Elena Pankratova. They will be joined by Brindely Sherratt, Tomasz Konieczny, Roger Padullés, and Iréne Theorin.
Performance Dates: Jan. 12-31, 2026
Saioa Hernández and Ekaterina Semenchuk lead Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” with Ksenia Dudnikova, Varduhi Abrahamyan, John Relyea, Alexander Köpeczi, Violeta Urmana, Anna Kissjudit, Michael Fabiano, Martin Muehle, Àngel Òdena, and Gabriele Viviani.
Performance Dates: Feb. 16-March 2, 2026
Asmik Grigorian and Joshua Guerrero star in Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” alongside Iurii Samoilov and Donato Di Stefano. Josep Pons conducts Alex Olle’s production.
Performance Dates: March 17-April 1, 2026
“Stuntmen” by Fernando Velasquez will be performed.
Performance Date: April 3, 2026
Xabier Anduaga and Matthew Polenzani lead Massenet’s “Werther” with David Oller, Carlos Daza, Carlos Chausson, Kristina Stanek, Elmina Hasan, Sofia Esparza, and Leonor Bonilla. Christof Loy directs the production, and Henrik Nánási conducts.
Performance Date: May 2-27, 2026
Samuel Hasselhorn and Andre Schuen lead Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” alongside Adriana González, Anett Fritsch, Sara Blanch, Anna Prohaska, Konstantin Krimmel, Alejandro Balinas, Julia Lezhneva, and Mercedes Gancedo. Giovanni Antonini conducts Marta Pazos’ production.
Performance Date: June 4-21, 2026
“Òh!pera” is a micro opera will feature a production by Àlex Ollé and music by Sergi Puig, Arnau Brichs, and Anna Colom.
Performance Date: July 4-6, 2026
Luca Salsi and Ambrogio Maestri alternate the title role of Verdi’s “Falstaff.” They will be joined by Igor Golovatenko, Lucas Meachem, César Cortés, Santiago Ballerini, Carolina López Moreno, Roberta Mantegna, Serena Sáenz, Maria Miró, Daniela Barcellona, and Marianna Pizzolato. Jordi Pons conducts Laurent Pelly’s production.
Performance Date: July 9-19, 2026
Recitals
Roberto Alagna sings Puccini with Jeff Cohen in a recital.
Performance Date: Oct. 30, 2025
Renée Fleming and Howard Watkins lead an evening of music by Faure, Puccini, Greig, Canteloube, Handel, and Villa-Lobos.
Performance Date: Dec. 12, 2025
Juan Diego Flórez and Vincenzo Scalera lead a recital.
Performance Date: March 19, 2025
Pretty Yende and Xabier Anduaga perform a night of Bel Canto alongside pianist Vanessa García Diepa.
Performance Date: April 19, 2025
The Bestiary will Mercedes Gancedo, Gemma Coma-Alabert, David Alegret, Josep Ramon Olivé, Albert Cano Smit, and Marc Heredia.
Performance Date: June 11, 2026
Opera Familiar
David Selva’s “La cuina de Rossini” will be performed by Frederico de Oliveira, Toni Viñals, Neus Pàmies, Mar Esteve, Joan Garcia Gomà, Xavi Fernández, and José Manuel Guinot.
Performance Dates: Sept. 27, 2025-March 1, 2026
“La torre dels somnis” featuring music by Puccini will star Raquel Del Pino, Xavi Fernández, Tina Gorina, Laura Brasó, José Manuel Guinot, Marta Camuffi, Martina Covone, Toni Gutiérrez, Paula Asvin López, Nico Pastén, and Marta Ruiz.
Performance Dates: June 13-20, 2026
Concerts
The 63rd Tenor Viñas Competition will be held.
Performance Dates: Jan. 16-18, 2026
Aude Extremo leads Handel’s “Orlando” alongside Ana Maria Labin, Yuriy Mynenko, Alina Wunderlin, and Edward Jowle. Marc Minkowski conducts.
Performance Date: March 24, 2026
Anastasia Bartoli, Franco Fagioli, Marko Mimica, and Maxim Mironov lead Rossini’s “Semiramide.” Paolo Arrivabeni conducts.
Performance Date: May 13, 2026
Pablo Assante leads the Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
Performance Dates: May 30 & 31, 2026
Handel’s “Aci, Galatea e Polifemo” will star Sophie Harmsen, Christian Senn, and Kateryna Kasper. René Jacobs conducts the Kammerorchester Basel.
Performance Date: June 16, 2026
Josep Pons leads Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 with soloists Elisabeth Teige, Jacquelyn Stucker, Serena Sáenz, Beth Taylor, Mijoko Fujimura. Michael Spyres, Nicholas Brownlee, and Albert Dohmen.
Performance Date: July 24, 2026
