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

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, {…}

Houston Grand Opera & Gran Teatre del Liceu Announce New Partnership

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 {…}

Roberto Alagna Responds to Peter De Caluwe’s Comments on ‘Tosca’ Cancelation at Gran Teatre del Liceu

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 {…}