Lise Davidsen, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández & Xabier Anduaga Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2022-23 Season

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2022-23 season featuring two world premieres and classic works with international stars. Here is a look at the new season. Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” will star Carlos Chausson, Alessandro Corbelli, Andrzej Filonczyk, Carles Pachón, Xabier Anduaga, Iván Ayón-Rivas, Sara Blanch, and Serena Sáenz. Josep Pons conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 9, 2022 “La {…}

Apr 1, 2022

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for 175th Anniversary Gala

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its 175th-anniversary gala. The company noted that Michael Fabiano will take over for Joseph Calleja in a scene from “Macbeth” and “Turandot” and Airam Hernandez will sing the portion from “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Fabiano recently performed at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in a production of “Turandot” and is {…}

Mar 2, 2022

Anna Netrebko Cancels Gran Teatre de Liceu’s Gala

(Credit: Julian Hargreaves) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has confirmed that Anna Netrebko will not perform the 175th Anniversary gala. The company noted that Netrebko sent a statement noting “I am opposed to this senseless war of aggression and I am calling on Russia to end this war right now, to save all of us! We need peace.” She added, {…}

Feb 20, 2022

Gran Teatre del Liceu to Present ‘7 Deaths of Maria Callas’ in 2023

The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona will present “7 Deaths of Maria Callas” in 2023. The news was announced during the exposition “Portraits as Biography” in Madrid. The opera made its world premiere at the Bayerische Staatsoper and has been performed at the Paris Opera. The work, which features the vision of Marina Abramovic and also stars Willem Dafoe, {…}

Jan 24, 2022

Sondra Radvanovsky Cancels All Performances of Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘The Queen of Spades’

Sondra Radvanovsky has canceled all performances of the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s upcoming “The Queen of Spades” production. As a result, Lianna Haroutounian will sing performances on Jan. 26, Feb. 1, 5, 8, and 11, 2022 while Irina Churilova will sing on Jan. 27, Feb. 2, 4, 6, and 10, 2022. Radvanovsky had originally canceled only the first performances of {…}

Nov 26, 2021

Christopher Maltman, Markus Brück, Benjamin Bernheim, Saimir Pirgu, Olga Peretyatko & Rinat Shaham Lead ‘Rigoletto’ at Gran Teatre del Liceu

(Credit: Antoni Bofill) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced the upcoming performances of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The opera will star Benjamin Bernheim, Saimir Pirgu and Josep Bros in the role of Duca di Mantua; Olga Peretyatko and Aigul Khismatullina as Gilda; Grigory Shkarupa and Liang Li in the role of Sparafucile; Rinat Shaham and Nino Surguladze as Maddalena; and Christopher {…}

Nov 22, 2021

Gran Teatre del Liceu Postpones Gustavo Dudamel’s Concert Due to COVID-19

The Gran Teatre del Liceu canceled its Nov. 21 concert with Gustavo Dudamel due to COVID-19. The company announced that the L’Opéra National de Paris, which was set to perform in Barcelona, was forced to cancel the concert due to a positive case of COVID-19 within the orchestra. As a result, the the Liceu is looking to reschedule the transmission {…}

Oct 12, 2021

Gran Teatre del Liceu Re-Elects President

(Credit: A. Bofill) The foundation of the Gran Teatre del Liceu has re-elected Salvador Alemany as its president for five more years. Following his reelection, Alemany thanked all the institutions for the confidence he has been given and noted that he will work for culture and for the country so that the Liceu will continue to better itself in the {…}

Sep 1, 2021

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Conductor Change

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a conductor change for its upcoming production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” The company noted that Gustavo Dudamel will not conduct the performances on June 27 and July 1 due to scheduling conflicts. As a result, his assistant conductor Paolo Bortolameolli will conduct the two performances making his Liceu debut. Bortolameolli is the Musical {…}

Aug 19, 2021

Gran Teatre del Liceu 2020-21 Review: Lucia di Lammermoor

Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” has been performed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu 302 times since its premiere in 1849. The work has remained a house favorite and was hugely anticipated since its last new production came in 2015. And for the closing production of the 2020-21 season, the Catalan Opera house lined up two of its famed interpreters, Nadine {…}

Jul 16, 2021

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces New Choral Director

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that Pablo Assante will be the company’s new choral director. Assante, who hails from Argentina, studied choral and orchestral conducting at the Universidad Católica Argentina, followed by studies at the Mozarteum in Salzburg under Denis Rossell, Jorge Rotter, and karl Kamper. He has been the Choral Director at the Semperoper in Dresden and {…}

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