| Gran Teatre del Liceu - Barcelona | 19 March 2019 |
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HamletGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Ambroise Thomas’ lavishly orchestrated Hamlet in concert at the Liceu |
 13 Mar 19 / Bachtrack |
Hamlet, excelente reparto |
| 13 Mar 19 / Beckmesser |
El melancólico Hamlet de Carlos Álvarez |
| 13 Mar 19 / El Periódico |
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Monsieur Hamlet, le roi |
| 13 Mar 19 / Ara |
An outstanding cast leads the Liceu’s revival of Hamlet |
| 9 Mar 19 / Seen and Heard |
RodelindaGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 6 | |
El cautivador ligamen de Rodelinda en el Liceu. Lisette Oropesa y Bejun Mehta |
| 13 Mar 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Lisette Oropesa y Bejun Mehta brillan en Rodelinda |
| 12 Mar 19 / Beckmesser |
Bejun Mehta and Lisette Oropesa shine in Handel’s Rodelinda in Barcelona |
| 11 Mar 19 / Seen and Heard |
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Bertarido, rey legítimo |
| 11 Mar 19 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Una 'Rodelinda' de lujo en el Liceu |
| 5 Mar 19 / El Periódico |
Lisette Oropesa y Bejun Mehta triunfan en un estreno con encanto barroco en el foso |
| 5 Mar 19 / El Pais |
L'enigma di LeaGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Une grosse dizaine de rôles fréquentent la parabole de Rafael Argullol |
| 6 Mar 19 / Anaclase |
Textes pédants, bruits sans éclat, voix superbes |
| 20 Feb 19 / Webthea |
Las caras de L’enigma di Lea en el Liceu, de Benet Casablancas y Rafael Argullol |
| 20 Feb 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
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Estreno mundial en el Liceu |
| 19 Feb 19 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Estreno mundial de la ópera L'enigma de Lea: la búsqueda del origen |
| 14 Feb 19 / Bachtrack (Spanish) |
World premiere of Casablancas’s intriguing L’enigma di Lea at the Liceu |
| 13 Feb 19 / Seen and Heard |
‘L’enigma di Lea’ sorprende al Liceo |
| 12 Feb 19 / El Pais |
Ópera y trascendencia |
| 12 Feb 19 / El Periódico |
L’enigma di Lea en el Liceo |
| 12 Feb 19 / Beckmesser |
Madama ButterflyGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Los sopranos tornasoles de Madama Butterfly en el Liceu |
| 23 Jan 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Madama Butterfly en el Liceo, 1º y 2º reparto |
| 22 Jan 19 / Beckmesser |
Enthusiastic, sold-out houses greet both nights of Madama Butterfly at the Liceu |
| 18 Jan 19 / Seen and Heard |
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Madama Butterfly vuela alto en el Gran Teatre del Liceu |
| 16 Jan 19 / Bachtrack (Spanish) |
Lianna Haroutounian enlaira una Madama Butterfly rutinària |
| 14 Jan 19 / Ara |
Salir a saludar llorando |
| 14 Jan 19 / abc.es |
El triunfal regreso de 'Butterfly' al Liceu |
| 14 Jan 19 / El Periódico |
L'Italiana in AlgeriGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Rossini a medio gas |
| 8 Jan 19 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Un Liceu encanado con el caneo de L’italiana in Algeri |
| 26 Dec 18 / Opera World (Spanish) |
El Liceu llena con el segundo reparto de L’Italiana in Algeri |
| 26 Dec 18 / Opera World (Spanish) |
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Litaliana in Algeri en el Liceu |
| 25 Dec 18 / Beckmesser |
Varduhi Abrahamyan and Luca Pisaroni are outstanding in Liceu’s L’italiana in Algeri |
| 20 Dec 18 / Seen and Heard |
Una batuta que mima a Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri en el Liceu |
| 18 Dec 18 / Bachtrack (Spanish) |
L’Alger esbojarrat de Rossini alegra el Liceu |
| 17 Dec 18 / Ara |
Kat'a KabanovaGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Pour l’occasion, le Liceu réunit un plateau vocal efficace |
| 25 Nov 18 / Anaclase |
Un buen espectáculo |
| 20 Nov 18 / Beckmesser |
El caso Janacek |
| 20 Nov 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
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Patricia Racette is superb in the Liceu’s Kátya Kabanová |
| 17 Nov 18 / Seen and Heard |
La beauté sombre, tragique et terrible de Kàtia Kabànova |
| 16 Nov 18 / Opera Online |
La oscura Káťa Kabanová brilla en el Liceu de Barcelona |
| 14 Nov 18 / Bachtrack (Spanish) |
La priorité aux conventions théâtrales |
| 13 Nov 18 / Webthea |
Patricia Racette és una esplèndida Kàtia Kabànova sota la batuta inspirada de Josep Pons |
| 12 Nov 18 / Ara |
CandideGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Candide en el Liceu |
| 23 Oct 18 / Beckmesser |
Bernstein’s Candide triumphs at the Liceu |
| 22 Oct 18 / Seen and Heard |
I PuritaniGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 7 | |
‘Fur tre secoli d’orror’ |
| 23 Oct 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
I Puritani en el Liceo, 1º y 2º reparto |
| 16 Oct 18 / Beckmesser |
Pretty Yende and Javier Camarena enjoy huge success in Liceu’s I puritani |
| 15 Oct 18 / Seen and Heard |
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Vocal sparkle but a dull staging in the Liceu's Puritani |
| 13 Oct 18 / Bachtrack |
C’era un’atmosfera rassicurante di normalità in cui a farla da regina era solo la musica |
| 12 Oct 18 / Operaclick (Ita) |
«I Puritani», el bellísimo canto de Camarena y Yende |
| 9 Oct 18 / abc.es |
Pretty Yende i Javier Camarena triomfen amb ‘I puritani’ |
| 9 Oct 18 / Ara |
La FavoriteGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Clémentine Margaine, a favourite “Favourite” |
| 6 Aug 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Clémentine Margaine est la Favorite de la fin de saison du Liceu |
| 23 Jul 18 / Opera Online |
Favorita, cierre poco brillante (Critica de los dos repartos) |
| 17 Jul 18 / Beckmesser |
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Bello canto |
| 17 Jul 18 / Codalario |
Favorita, cierre poco brillante |
| 17 Jul 18 / Beckmesser |
Las voces alzan el vuelo de 'La favorite' en el Liceu |
| 17 Jul 18 / El Periódico |
La Favorite corona la temporada liceísta |
| 17 Jul 18 / docenotas.com |
Timide flamme |
| 16 Jul 18 / Forum Opéra |
The Liceu Opera season comes to a close with Donizetti’s La favorite |
| 16 Jul 18 / Seen and Heard |
Amors impossibles de final tràgic a l’ombra d’una roca |
| 12 Jul 18 / Ara |
Manon LescautGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 6 | |
“Manon Lescaut” en el Liceu, dos repartos |
| 19 Jun 18 / Beckmesser |
Une tromperie sur la marchandise |
| 14 Jun 18 / Webthea |
A somewhat passionless Manon Lescaut at the Liceu |
| 13 Jun 18 / Seen and Heard |
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Vuelve Manon Lescaut al Liceu de Barcelona |
| 12 Jun 18 / Beckmesser |
El malson de Des Grieux a l’illa d’Ellis |
| 11 Jun 18 / Ara |
Manon au régime sans sucre |
| 11 Jun 18 / Forum Opéra |
The DemonGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Uno spettacolo ben riuscito quindi sotto tutti gli aspetti |
| 13 May 18 / Operaclick (Ita) |
La ópera “Demon” en el Liceu |
| 8 May 18 / Beckmesser |
Rubinstein’s The Demon, almost forgotten, is rediscovered with a major European tour |
| 8 May 18 / Seen and Heard |
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Le rendu musical transporte en paradis ! |
| 7 May 18 / Anaclase |
La turbia atracción de Demon en el Liceu |
| 2 May 18 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Passions diabòliques de baixa intensitat al Liceu |
| 2 May 18 / Ara |
The devil’s in the detail – or lack thereof |
| 1 May 18 / OperaWire |
El diablo enamora al Liceo |
| 30 Apr 18 / El Pais |
Mágico pacto del Liceu con el diablo |
| 30 Apr 18 / El Periódico |
Eigentlich ist der Teufel ein melancholischer Menschenfreund |
| 30 Apr 18 / FAZ |
Andrea ChenierGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 17 | |
A thrilling event full of theatricality |
| 13 May 18 / The Opera Critic |
A booming success |
| 3 Apr 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Chénier sin divos |
| 28 Mar 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
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Que sont les Chénier devenus? |
| 22 Mar 18 / Wanderer |
Segundo reparto de Andrea Chenier en el Liceu: días de mucho, vísperas de nada… |
| 21 Mar 18 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Jonas Kaufmann, sinon rien |
| 20 Mar 18 / Forum Opéra |
Sondra Radvanovsky steals the show from Jonas Kaufmann in Barcelona |
| 20 Mar 18 / OperaWire |
'Hasta Platón ha expulsado a los poetas de la República’ |
| 15 Mar 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
A return to the brilliant days of the Liceu with a superb Andrea Chénier |
| 15 Mar 18 / Seen and Heard |
Andrea Chénier devora al Liceu, con Jonas Kauffman, Sondra Radvanovsky y Carlos Álvarez |
| 14 Mar 18 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Une apothéose attendue surgie de là où on ne l’attendait pas |
| 14 Mar 18 / Webthea |
Radvanovsky y Álvarez triunfan en la noche de Kaufmann: Andrea Chénier en el Liceu |
| 13 Mar 18 / Bachtrack (Spanish) |
Andrea Chénier au Liceu : une soirée parfaite |
| 13 Mar 18 / Opera Online |
Un fastuoso trío en 'Andrea Chénier' |
| 12 Mar 18 / El Periódico |
"Andrea Chénier" con Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky y Carlos Alvarez en el Liceu |
| 12 Mar 18 / Platea Magazine |
Kaufmann comparte los honores |
| 12 Mar 18 / La Vanguardia |
Jonas Kaufmann arriba, canta i triomfa amb la millor companyia |
| 11 Mar 18 / Ara |
AttilaGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 5 | |
En buena forma |
| 17 Apr 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Una fiesta belcantista en el Liceu |
| 10 Apr 18 / Beckmesser |
Attila fa rendir el Liceu per la força de la música |
| 10 Apr 18 / Ara |
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Ildar Abdrazakov, grandiose Roi des Huns au Liceu de Barcelone |
| 9 Apr 18 / Opera Online |
A Bel Canto feast |
| 9 Apr 18 / Seen and Heard |
AriodanteGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Un estupendo Ariodante en el Liceu con William Christie |
| 21 Mar 18 / Opera World (Spanish) |
A superb Ariodante from the incomparable William Christie and Les Arts Florissants |
| 17 Mar 18 / Seen and Heard |
Roméo et JulietteGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 5 | |
El debut de una magnífica Julieta |
| 6 Mar 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
“Romeo et Juliette”, no pasa de la mediocridad |
| 27 Feb 18 / Beckmesser |
An uninspired and disappointing Roméo et Juliette |
| 24 Feb 18 / Seen and Heard |
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La lapidaria liviandad de Roméo et Juliette en el Liceu, con Aida Garifullina |
| 21 Feb 18 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Romeu i Julieta s’estimen i moren sense esma |
| 18 Feb 18 / Ara |
L'elisir d'amoreGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Goce por los cuatro costados en L’elisir d’amore de Mario Gas en el Liceu, con Jessica Pratt |
| 24 Jan 18 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Jessica Pratt distille l'Élixir d'amour à Barcelone |
| 12 Jan 18 / Olyrix |
L'elisir de Mario Gas triunfa en el Liceu de Barcelona |
| 12 Jan 18 / Bachtrack (Spanish) |
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A revival of the Liceu’s well-known L’elisir has its ups and downs |
| 12 Jan 18 / Seen and Heard |
La fórmula de l’elixir continua fent efecte |
| 10 Jan 18 / Ara |
PoliutoGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Los valores del melodrama |
| 17 Jan 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Fiesta belcantista en el Liceu |
| 16 Jan 18 / Beckmesser |
Sondra Radvanovsky imposa el seu carisma a 'Poliuto' |
| 12 Jan 18 / El Periódico |
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Les arpes angelicals acompanyen Poliuto fins al martiri |
| 12 Jan 18 / Ara |
A bel canto feast |
| 12 Jan 18 / Seen and Heard |
Tristan und IsoldeGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Une mise en scène peu risquée |
| 18 Dec 17 / Webthea |
Bueno no es igual a excepcional ni a muy bueno |
| 7 Dec 17 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Un absortamente necesario Tristán e Isolda en el Liceu, con Iréne Theorin, Stefan Vinke y Albert Dohmen |
| 6 Dec 17 / Opera World (Spanish) |
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Dos destacados protagonistas |
| 5 Dec 17 / Beckmesser |
Tristan und Isolde: an abstract tryst by moonlight at the Liceu |
| 5 Dec 17 / Bachtrack |
La lluna projecta l’ombra protectora sobre els amants wagnerians |
| 30 Nov 17 / Ara |
Stefan Vinke and Iréne Theorin are outstanding in the Liceu’s Tristan und Isolde |
| 30 Nov 17 / Seen and Heard |
L'incoronazione di PoppeaGran Teatre del LiceuNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Eso de que el barroco sea puro… |
| 10 Dec 17 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Una ‘Poppea’ desigual al Liceu |
| 9 Dec 17 / Ara |
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Performance schedule
Ponchielli
1 to 15 Apr 2019
Bizet
13 to 25 May 2019
Handel
18 May 2019
Puccini
9 to 28 Jun 2019
Verdi
14 to 27 Jul 2019
Puccini
7 to 25 Oct 2019
Vives
10 to 17 Nov 2019
Mascagni
5 to 22 Dec 2019
Leoncavallo
5 to 22 Dec 2019
Verdi
13 Jan to 2 Feb 2020
Mozart
19 Feb to 29 Apr 2020
Wagner
19 Mar to 5 Apr 2020
Rossini
30 Apr to 3 May 2020
Marais
16 to 23 May 2020
Bizet
8 to 22 Jun 2020
Rossini
21 Jul to 2 Aug 2020
News & Articles
| Tetare del Liceu announces its 2019-20 season |
Anna Netrebko, Roberto Alagna and Juan Diego Flórez highlight Gran Teatre Del Liceu’s 2019-20 season. |
| 13 Mar 2019 / OperaWire |
| Katharina Wagner to direct a new ‘Lohengrin’ at the Liceu |
According to La Vanguardia, Katharina Wagner will direct the production at the Liceu in Barcelona in 2020. The production is set to star Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role. |
| 29 Aug 2018 / OperaWire |
| Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu pays tribute to opera singers |
Theatre holds two minutes’ silence for Oleg Bryjak and Maria Radner, victims of flight 4U 9525, who had performed in Wagner’s Siegfried earlier this week. |
| 26 Mar 2015 / The Guardian |
| Óperas infrecuentes y grandes voces |
El Liceo reduce títulos y amplía los conciertos en una temporada austera. |
| 5 Mar 2013 / El Pais |
| ‘Festín Wagner’ en el Liceo |
El compositor alemán protagoniza la próxima temporada del coliseo lírico barcelonés. El teatro presenta una programación con 15 óperas, seis de ellas en concierto. |
| 31 Mar 2012 / El Pais |
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