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 {…}
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 The company announced via social media that Sonya Yoncheva has withdrawn from the showcase due to illness.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 {…}
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 {…}
(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 {…}
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. {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced cast changes for Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” The company said that bass-baritone Carlos Chausson has canceled his participation as Don Magnífico, while Roberto Tagliavini has also canceled the role of Alidoro due to personal reasons. As a result, Paolo Bordogna will replace Chausson, moving to the first cast. Meanwhile, Pablo Ruiz will replace Bordogna {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Orgia” The company said that baritone Christian Miedl will join the production of “Orgia,” scheduled for next April, replacing Jonathan McGovern, who for personal reasons has left the production. Miedl has appeared on the opera stage at the Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, Stuttgart State Opera, {…}
The Gran Teatre del Lieu has announced a cast change for its production of “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The company said that “Sara Blanch will perform the role of Oscar in all the performances of ‘Un Ballo in Maschera,’ also in the previously announced ones with Jodie Devos, who ultimately does not participate in the production for health reasons.” Blanch {…}