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  La Traviata Gran Teatre del Liceu

  In 1853, La Fenice theatre of Venice commissioned Verdi to compose an opera. This is how La Traviata was conceived, one of the most famous operas of all times. Based on The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas, Verdi exalts life and human virtues through the story of Violetta. It was poorly received at the time owing to its subversive allusions, but today La Traviata is considered a masterpiece. It is now at the Gran Teatre del Liceu under the excellent production of David McVicar, with a staging that provides a contemporary review in spite of the period setting.

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  Gran Teatre del Liceu Season 20242025

  The Gran Teatre del Liceu is one of Barcelona's iconic venues and among the world's most spectacular opera houses. It begins the new season with an ambitious series of performances. The season will feature major works such as La forza del destino, Madama Butterfly, La Traviata and Lohengrin. The theatre will also be hosting dance performances featuring Afanador performed by the Spanish National Ballet and Hamer by Alexander Ekman performed by GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. There will also be concert performances of works by Debussy, Mahler and Monteverdi. And, finally, families will be able to enjoy the season for kids, the Petit Liceu, which will feature different shows, including La Barcarola and Rossini's Kitchen.

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  Madama Butterfly

  
  One of the most famous operas of all time is coming to the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona: Puccini's Madama Butterfly. This tragic story narrates the struggles of the Nagasaki geisha Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San), condemned after being abandoned by the man she loves, the American officer Pinkerton. A masterpiece that stirs the emotions like no other thanks to the intensity of Puccini's music and the libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (with whom Puccini had already created La Bohème and Tosca). Throughout December, Liceu audiences will be able to enjoy this production directed by Paolo Bortolameolli and staged by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier.

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  Nabucco de Verdi

  The story of ambition and power starring Nabucco-Conodosor, King of the Babylonians, and his daughters Fenena and Abigaille returns to Barcelona. Verdi's Nabucco is the opera that marked his first great success and captured the public with its imposing plot. Under the musical direction of Sergi Roca Bru and stage direction by Carles Ortiz, this production by the Fundació Òpera a Catalunya features outstanding soloists and the Cor Amics de l'Òpera de Sabadell. With subtitles in Catalan, the event offers a unique experience for opera lovers, culminating in the celebrated chorus Va, pensiero at the ever-impressive Palau de la Música Catalana.

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  Carmen de Bizet Palau de la Música Catalana

  Carmen, the famous opera by Georges Bizet, comes to the Palau de la Música Catalana in a staged version in two acts and subtitled in Catalan, Spanish and English. Under the musical direction of Adolf Gassol and the artistic direction of Sergi Giménez, the Orquestra NovAria Filharmonia, together with the Cor NovAria and the Ballet NovAria, will perform this exciting work, bringing a cast of soloists and more than sixty performers to the stage. The production manages to capture the blend of French romanticism and Spanish folklore that uniquely defines Carmen.

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  La Rambla

  Barcelona wouldn't be Barcelona without the Rambla. A wander up and down this famous boulevard is a ritual well worth observing. Just soak up the atmosphere and admire the buildings, from the Canaletes fountain to the Columbus Monument, which connect the old and modern city with places like Liceu and Boqueria. A walk through the life and history of the city.

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  Gran Teatre del Liceu

  A unique cultural facility in Barcelona and one of Europe’s leading opera houses. Located on the Rambla, every year it hosts major opera and ballet productions and symphony concerts.

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  Cercle del Liceu

  The Cercle del Liceu is an English-style private members' club, with its own unique art collection. With almost 1,000 members, the club comprises elegant sitting rooms, a lecture room, a restaurant and other services in a landmark building which it shares with the opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu.

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  Literary Barcelona at its best

  Barcelona contains a host of literary Settings and many novels have vicariously helped their readers to travel. Now you can tour the city by following the Settings of certain books written by internationally renowned authors. We propose you 5 literary routes.