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 {…}
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 {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Carmen.” The company said, “Michael Spyres will take on the role of Don José in the opera ‘Carmen,’ replacing Charles Castronovo, who due to scheduling problems is finally unable to participate in the production.” This season Spyres is set to perform “Der fliegende Holländer” at Staatsoper {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a conductor change for its production of Massenet’s “Manon.” The company said that Marc Minkowski requires absolute rest from his arm injury due to the overexertion made in the last two weeks. As a result, the May 3 performance of “Manon” will be conducted by maestro Romain Dumas, the maestro’s assistant director in {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is set to open its 2022-23 season with Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” Maestro Riccardo Frizza will lead the opera for 10 performances with two different casts and will mark his latest foray into Verdian repertory since the Festival Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” In an official statement, Frizza said, “Taking a look back over this year, it has {…}
Tenor Roberto Alagna has responded to critiques regarding his cancelation of “Tosca” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. In a reply to OperaWire’s recent article on La Monnaie’s intendant Peter De Caluwe’s comments (which were published on social media), Alagna sent a Twitter response featuring a statement by “Al Capone” director Jean-Felix Lalanne. OperaWire had previously reached out to Alagna’s {…}
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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The company noted that Serena Saenz will sing the role of Pamina instead of Papagena, replacing Nuria Rial in performances scheduled for June 21,25,27,30, and July 2, 2022. Saenz is a rising star who recently won the Montserrate Caballé Vocal Competition and {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu will celebrate its 175th anniversary with the launch of Liceu+ LIVE during the 2022-23 season. The new digital platform will allow viewers to see operas from the season live or in a special edited version after the live stream. The first season will showcase five operas presented through 2022-23 including “Il trovatore,” “Il trittico,” “Tosca,” {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced cast changes for its April 19 performance of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The company noted that the role of Susanna will be played by Arianna Vendittelli, replacing Angela Brower, and the role of Countess of Almaviva will be performed by Iulia Maria Dan, replacing Ana-Maria Labin. Vendittelli is a well known in Italy {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is set to present John Adams’ “Anthony and Cleopatra” during the 2023-24 season. The new opera is a co-production with San Francisco Opera, Teatro Massimo Palermo, and Metropolitan Opera. “Anthony and Cleopatra” will make its world premiere during the San Francisco Opera’s 100th anniversary in a production by Elkhanah Pulitzer. The Gran Teatre del Liceu’s {…}