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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Parsifal’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Wagner’s “Parsifal” on June 2, 2023. The company said that baritone Tommi Hakala will sing the role of Amfortas, replacing Matthias Goerne. Hakala has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Staatsoper Dresden, Strasbourg, Copenhagen, De Vlaamse Opera, Teatro Real Madrid, Savonlinna Opera Festival, De Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam, {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky Among Recipients of Gold Medal from Gran Teatre del Liceu

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(© David Ruano) Sondra Radvanovsky was among one of the many winners of the Golden Medal from the patrons of the Gran Teatro del Liceu. In an official press statement, the organization noted that Radvanovsky’s award was the result of a long and close relationship with the Gran Teatre del Liceu where the soprano has appeared in numerous productions over {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Lisette Oropesa, Julia Bullock, Sondra Radvanovsky Headline Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2023-24 Season

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Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu has unveiled its 2023-24 season. Operas The season opens with “Eugene Onegin” in a production by Christof Loy. The cast stars Svetlana Aksenova, Kristina Mkhitaryan, Audun Iversen, Iurii Saoilov, Alexey Neklyudov, and Jose Bros, among others. Performance Dates: Sept. 27 – Oct. 8, 2023 Elkhanah Pulitzer directs John Adams’ “Antony and Cleopatra.” The composer conducts {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Manon’

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Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its April 24 performance of Massenet’s “Manon.” The company said that Amina Edris will sing the title role replacing Nadine Sierra, who performed two nights in a row on April 22 and 23, 2023. Edris has been performing the title role in the second cast of the production and {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Manon’

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(Credit: Merri Cyr) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Massenet’s “Manon.” The company said that for the April 23 performance, Soprano Nadine Sierra will sing the role of Manon, replacing Amina Edris who has pharyngitis. Sierra is currently headlining the first cast of “Manon” and sang the April 22 performance. She is {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Pene Pati to Replace Xabier Anduaga in Upcoming Concert

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Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that Xabier Anduaga will no longer participate in the March 24 concert. The bel canto-center concert will now feature tenor Pene Pati and soprano Sarah Blanch. Audiences will enjoy select arias and duets by Bellini, Gounod, Donizetti, and Verdi. Giulio Zappa will accompany at the piano. Pati recently won the International Opera Awards 2022 {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu 2022-23 Review: Macbeth (Cast B)

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Photo: David Ruano/Gran Teatre del Liceu Željko Lučić’s Strong Macbeth Serbian baritone Željko Lučić replaced Spanish bass-baritone Carlos Alvarez—who unfortunately had to cancel due to illness—in the role of Macbeth for Verdi’s eponymous opera, currently staged at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu. Lučić has regularly performed at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, where he has given us most of his {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu 2022-23 Review: Macbeth (Cast A)

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Photo: David Ruano/Gran Teatre del Liceu On the 25th of February 2023, Gran Teatro del Liceu streamed their new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” with American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky singing Lady Macbeth, the leading female role. It was a huge success, garnering an explosive reaction from the audience at the curtain call, who showed great admiration towards the cast, orchestra, and {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Manon’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Masenet’s “Manon.” The company said that tenor Michael Fabiano will sing the role of chevalier Des Grieux replacing Javier Camarena, who will not make his role debut this season. The company added that Camarena believed that his voice would evolve in a different direction but unfortunately did not {…}