The Gran Teatre del Liceu has canceled its Oct. 3 performance of “Aida” due to a weather alert by the CECAT. The company issued a statement that read, “In light of the alert issued by CECAT and following the authorities’ directives, we wish to inform you that the performance of ‘Aida’ scheduled for today, Saturday, at 6:00 p.m. at the {…}
(Credit: Gran Teatre del Liceu) On Sept. 28, the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s performance of “Aida” was interrupted by an alert issued by Civil Protection. According to La Vanguardia and a video the news source shared, the alert was urging caution due to a storm forecast that was forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 29. The theater was filled to 97 percent {…}
Helena Guardans has been appointed the new president of the Fundació del Gran Teatre del Liceu. The appointment received the support of the public administrations that are part of the Fundació —the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Ministry of Culture, Barcelona City Council and Barcelona Provincial Council— as well as the other members of the Board of Trustees. Salvador Illa, President {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced various cast changes for its production of “Aida.” The company said, that Àngel Òdena will sing Amonasro, replacing Ariun Ganbaatar on Sept. 23, 29, Oct. 3, 8, 11, and 14, 202.6 The bass Vittorio De Campo will sing the King, replacing Manuel Fuentes, while tenor Ivan Gyngazov will sing Radamès, replacing Yusif Eyvazov {…}
(Credit: David Ruano) In a production built around camp, color, and a towering wedding cake, Marta Pazos has uncovered what has always been hidden in plain sight within Mozart’s comedy of desire, class, and performance. Mozart can survive everything: new translations, radical reinterpretations, and directorial manifestos the size of doctoral dissertations. He survives because his scores always contain more than {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a production change for its upcoming “I Capuleti e I Montecchi” during the 2026-27 season. The company said that due to production conditions, it will no longer be able to present the Adrian Noble production from the Teatro alla Scala. As a result, it will present Allex Aguilera’s production from 2024 at the {…}
(Credit: Sergi Panizo) Xabier Anduaga made history on May 10 singing his first encore at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in “Werther.” Following his interpretation of “Pourquoi me réveiller,” the Barcelona audience lauded the tenor with an immense ovation and Anduaga rewarded them with an encore of the famed aria. This not the first time Anduaga rewards his audiences with {…}
The Liceu Opera+ has announced its 2026-27 streaming season. The season opens with “Aida” with Anna Pirozzi, Ksenia Dudnikova, Piotr Beczała, and Igor Golovatenko. Shirin Neshat directs the production. Stream Date: Oct. 25, 2026 Adrian Noble directs Bellini’s “I Capuleti e I Montecchi” with Marko Mimica, Lisette Oropesa, Raffaella Lupinacci, and Iván Ayón Rivas. Stream Date: Nov. 22, 2026 Giacomo {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2026-27 season. Shirin Neshat directs Verdi’s “Aida” with four sopranos taking on the title role. Anna Netrebko, Anna Pirozzi, Olga Maslova, and Ewa Plonka star alongside Ekaterina Semenchuk, Ksenia Dudnikova, Fiorenza Cedolins, Yusif Eyvazov, Piotr Beczała, Arsen Soghomonyan, Artur Ruciński, Igor Golovatenko, Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, Riccardo Fassi, George Andguladze, Manuel Fuentes, Alexander Köpeczi, {…}
The Gran Theatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its performances of Rossini’s “Semiramide.” The company said, “due to the Liceu’s scheduling changes, soprano Adela Zaharia has unfortunately decided to cancel her participation in ‘Semiramide.’ Mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya joins the production taking on the title role.” Berzhanskaya is currently performing the role at the Teatro Mssimo di Palermo. {…}
Ponchielli’s masterpiece, “La Gioconda,” was presented at the Gran Teatre del Liceu with a double cast of stellar singers and a beautiful production. Production Details The sets by Étienne Pluss were beautiful and meaningful. The stage was surrounded by walls of stone and wooden beams. There were realistic elements for each scene, including a big marble staircase in the first {…}