New Cast Change in Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘La Forza del Destino’

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(Credit: Liceu) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “La Forza del Destino.” The company said that Pietro Spagnoli will sing the role of Fra Melitone taking over for Gabriele Viviani, who must exit the production due to medical reasons. Spagnoli has performed the role at the Opera de Las Palmas and at the {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘La Forza del Destino’

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(Credit: Caterina Piva) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.” The company said, “Mezzo-soprano Caterina Piva will sing the role of Preziosilla in ‘La Forza del Destino,’ replacing Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, who has reached an agreement with the Liceu to leave the production.” Piva will sing the performances on {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’

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(Credit: Gran Teatre del Liceu Website) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” The Barcelona company said, that tenor Ilya Selivanov will the role of Zinovi Ismailov replacing Daniel Kirsch, who has canceled his participation in the production for artistic reasons. Selivanov is a Mariinsky Opera Academy of Young Singers, Prize-winner at the {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Closes 2023-24 Season with Balanced Budget

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Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu has closed its 2023-24 season with a balanced budget. The company announced that the season drew 285,000 spectators which was 4.4 percent more than last season. The 2022-23 season only drew 273,000 spectators. In total, the theater sold 86 percent of its performances. Additionally, 35 performances were sold out and four LiceUnder35 performances sold out. {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” The company said that due to health reasons, Javier Camarena was forced to cancel the June 1 performance of “La Cenerentola.” As a result, Sunnyboy Dladla took over the role of Don Ramiro. Dladla was already performing the role in another cast with {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva Withdraws from Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘Adriana Lecourevur’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Adriana Lecourevur.” The company said, “We regret to announce that soprano Sonya Yoncheva has to cancel her participation in Adriana Lecouvreur because her dense schedule wouldn’t allow her to rehearse sufficiently for this role debut.” As a result, Aleksandra Kurzak will sing the title role on {…}

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Nadine Sierra, Saioa Hernández, Piotr Beczała, Sonya Yoncheva, Xabier Anduaga & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2024-25 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Josep Pons conducts Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” with Alexei Botnarciuc, Daniel Kirch, Sara Jakubiak, Ángeles Blancas, and Pavel Černoch. Àlex Ollé conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 25-Oct. 7, 2024 Maria Agresta and Saioa Hernández star in Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” with Artur Ruciński, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Brian {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a new cast change for Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” The company said that Maria Kataeva will sing the title role replacing Gaëlle Arquez, who is forced to cancel due to personal reasons. Kataeva will sing the performances on May 18, 21, 24, 29 and June 1, 2024. The mezzo is known for her interpretations of {…}

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Nadine Sierra & Juan Diego Flórez to Star in ‘West Side Story’ at Gran Teatre del Liceu

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The Gran Theatre del Liceu has announced that it will present Bernstein’s “West Side Story” in concert during the 2024-25 season. The company said, that the performances on July 29 and 31, will feature Gustavo Dudamel, Nadine Sierra, and Juan Diego Flórez. Dudamel famously conducted the 2021 film adaptation of the work, which was directed by Steven Spielberg. Meanwhile, both {…}

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New Cast Change in Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘La Forza del Destino’

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘La Forza del Destino’

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’

Gran Teatre del Liceu Closes 2023-24 Season with Balanced Budget

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

Sonya Yoncheva Withdraws from Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘Adriana Lecourevur’

Nadine Sierra, Saioa Hernández, Piotr Beczała, Sonya Yoncheva, Xabier Anduaga & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2024-25 Season

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

Nadine Sierra & Juan Diego Flórez to Star in ‘West Side Story’ at Gran Teatre del Liceu