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Barcelona

Javier Camarena Triumphs as Tonio in La fille du régiment

31/05/201726/05/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Donizetti, La fille du régiment: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus / Giuseppe Finzi (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 24.5.2017. (JMI)

La fille du regiment © A. Bofill
La fille du régiment © A. Bofill

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Álvarez, Camarena and Moreno Shine in the Liceu’s Rigoletto

07/04/201731/03/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, Rigoletto: Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Riccardo Frizza (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 28 & 29.3.2017. (JMI)

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Rigoletto © Antonio Bofill

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An Artist for the History Books: Plácido Domingo in Thais

10/03/202306/03/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Massenet, Thaïs: Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Patrick Fournillier (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 4.3.2017. (JMI)

Thaïs © A. Bofill
Thaïs © A. Bofill

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An Entertaining Provocation: Francesconi’s Quartett Arrives at the Liceu

07/03/201705/03/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Francesconi, Quartett: Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Peter Rundel (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 3.3.2017. (JMI)

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Piortr Beczala as Werther Triumphs at the Liceu

22/01/201718/01/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Massenet, Werther: Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Alain Altinoglu (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 15 & 17.1.2017. (JMI)

'Werther' © A. Bofill
Piotr Beczala (Werther) & Anna Caterina Antonacci (Charlotte) in Werther © A. Bofill

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A Brilliant Evelyn Herlitzius Leads an Outstanding Cast in Elektra on the Liceu Stage

22/12/201618/12/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Strauss, Elektra: Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Josep Pons (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 15.12.2016. (JMI)

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Evelyn Herlitzius (Elektra) © A. Bofill

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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)

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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
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