(Image source: MEZZO TV) The Gran Teatre Del Liceu will broadcast three operas by Verdi on MEZZO TV throughout the holiday season. First up will be “Rigoletto” starring tenor Javier Camarena in the role of Duca di Mantua, soprano Desirée Rancatore as Gilda, bass Ante Jerkunica as Sparafucile, and baritone Carlos Álvarez in the title role. Riccardo Frizza conducted the {…}
(Credit: Gran Teatre Del Liceu official website) The Gran Teatre Del Liceu has announced that mezzo-soprano Stéphanie d’Oustrac has cancelled her participation in Offenbach’s “Les contes d’Hoffmann” on Jan. 19 & 31, 2021 in the role of La Musa/Nicklausse, due to health reasons. As a result, mezzo-soprano Carol García will perform in her stead. García will join the cast that {…}
(Credit: Lena Kern) The Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz will sing the role of Alfredo on Dec. 20, 22, 27, and 29 replacing Pavol Breslik who is currently recovering from laryngitis. Chacón-Cruz is currently in rehearsals for a revival production {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has canceled its remaining performances of “La Traviata” due to the government’s new restrictions. The company announced that until the PROCICAT revises the restrictions and allows more than 500 audience members, the theater can not continue performing. The Teatre noted that performing for 500 people is economically unsustainable. As a result, the company will await {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has canceled performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on Dec. 8 and 9, 2020. The company announced that due to the fact that it will not be able to perform for a least 50 percent of its hall, it has decided to do away with the next two performances. The company announced that performing for 500 {…}
(© A. Bofill) In order to maintain culture alive, the Gran Teatre del Liceu will stream its recent production of “Don Giovanni” and “Sis Solos Soles.” The company announced that it will stream the first performance of Mozart’s masterpiece on Nov. 8,2020 via YouTube, making it available for an entire week. The opera starred Christopher Maltman in the title role {…}
(Credit: Opera Online) The Spanish region of Catalonia has announced a drastic set of COVID-19 measures in a bid to contain the fast spreading second wave of the novel coronavirus. As a result, all cultural events will be suspended and theaters will be closed. Among the theaters affected is the Gran Teatre del Liceu which will shut down until Nov. {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced that it will be altering its schedule to accommodate new governmental curfews imposed due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19. The company announced that starting on Oct. 26, the production of “Don Giovanni” will start at 7 p.m. and end before 10 p.m. local time. The production was originally scheduled to begin {…}
(Credit: Mikołaj Mikołajczyk) Famed Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecień has announced that he will end his singing career due to ongoing health issues. Kwiecień told the Polish media that he had undergone his first spinal surgery in New York, sustaining a slipped disc injury during a performance of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” at the Metropolitan Opera House. The issue reappeared after a {…}
(Credit: La Compagnia del Madrigale official website) Italian bass Daniele Carnovich has died at the age of 63. Carnovich graduated from the Conservatorio C. Pollini di Padova. He initially obtained a degree in the modern transverse flute, and then became fully devoted to the vocal studies. He subsequently specialized in the baroque repertoire. The bass had begun his concert activity {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is set to offer a concert to plants. Under the title “Concierto para el bioceno,” the Barcelona theater will perform a concert to 2,292 plants, which will be placed throughout the theater. The concert will be held on June 22, a day after the state of emergency in Spain is lifted. The project is a {…}
