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Barcelona

A Somewhat Disappointing Revival of Le nozze di Figaro at the Liceu

17/11/201612/11/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu/Josep Pons (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 10.11.2016. (JMI)

'Le nozze di Figaro' © A. Bofill
Le nozze di Figaro © A. Bofill

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An Often Rewarding Macbeth Opens the Liceu Opera Season

19/10/201613/10/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Giampaolo Bisanti (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 10 & 11.10.2016. (JMI)

Macbeth © A. Bofill
Gran Teatre del Liceu’s Macbeth © A. Bofill

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Henrik Nanasi Leads a Beautifully Played Magic Flute

03/08/201629/07/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Henrik Nanasi (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 26 & 27.7.2016. (JMI)

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Die Zauberflöte © A. Bofill

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An Uneven but Generally Pleasing La bohème

29/06/201623/06/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Puccini, La bohème: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Marc Piollet (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 20 & 21.6.2016. (JMI)

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La bohème © A. Bofill

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Joyce DiDonato is Superb as Romeo at the Liceu

06/06/201631/05/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Bellini, I Capuleti è I Montecchi: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus/Riccardo Frizza (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 28 & 29.5.2016. (JMI)

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Joyce DiDonato as Romeo © A. Bofill

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A Musical Tour of the World with a Brilliant Joyce DiDonato

03/06/201628/05/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Granados, Rossini, Ravel and others: Joyce DiDonato, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 27.5.2016. (JMI)

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Joyce DiDonato (c) Simon Pauly

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Leo Nucci Shines in the Liceu’s Simon Boccanegra

21/04/201617/04/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, Simon Boccanegra: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Massimo Zanetti (Conductor), Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 12.4.2016. (JMI)

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Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra © Antonio Bofill

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Wagner’s Ring Comes to a Musically Satisfying Close in Barcelona

17/03/201610/03/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Josep Pons (conductor), Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 7.3.2016. (JMI)

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