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Barcelona Institutions, Including the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Team Up for Micro-Operas

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The CCCB, the MACBA, and the Liceu have announced “Micro-operas of Today,” an innovative proposal by three key cultural institutions in Barcelona. The project gathered artists from various fields to offer a fresh perspective on traditional opera and rethink it from a contemporary and inclusive viewpoint. Starting from a shared concern about the climate crisis, interspecies communication, and the acoustics of nature, {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘Madama Butterly’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced two cast changes for the Dec. 27 performance of “Madama Butterfly.” The company said, “In the performance on December 27th of ‘Madama Butterfly,’ soprano Carolina López Moreno will perform the role of Cio-Cio-San in place of Sonya Yoncheva, who is still affected by a severe cold. On the other hand, the role of {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Madama Butterfly’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its Dec. 20 performance of “Madama Butterfly.” The company said, “In tonight’s performance of ‘Madama Butterfly,’ soprano Ailyn Pérez plays the role of Cio-Cio-San in place of Sonya Yoncheva, who has not recovered from the effects of the cold she has suffered in recent days.” Pérez previously stepped in {…}

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Houston Grand Opera & Gran Teatre del Liceu Announce New Partnership

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Houston Grand Opera has announced a new partnership with the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. The new partnership will foster cultural exchange and collaboration between the two internationally recognized opera houses. The partnership will launch on Jan. 26, 2025 at the Liceu’s 62nd Tenor Viñas International Singing Competition. There, thanks to the generosity of the Torras Foundation and Ignacio and {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Madama Butterfly’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for the Dec. 16 performance of “Madama Butterfly.” The company announced via social media that Sonya Yoncheva has withdrawn from the showcase due to illness. She will be replaced by Ailyn Pérez, who sang the performance on Dec. 15, 2024. The two sopranos have been alternating the title role alongside {…}

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

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced cast changes for its production of “La Forza del Destino” for the performance on Nov. 18, 2024. The company said that Angelo Villari will sing the role of Don Alvaro replacing Brian Jagde, who must rest due to severe back pain as a result of an injury. The company also noted that Amartuvshin {…}

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Anna Pirozzi Steps into Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘La Forza del Destino’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a new cast change for its production of “La Forza del Destino.” The company said that soprano Maria Agresta has withdrawn from her debut in the role of Donna Leonora in “La Forza del Destino’, as she does not yet feel ready to take it on. As a result, soprano Anna Pirozzi will {…}

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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 {…}