Joan Miró - Man and woman in front of a pile of excrement (1935)
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The skylight of Palau de la Musica in the evening light
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Sant Paul de Camp
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Gaudi's famous Casa Batló
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Santa Maria del Mar
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Olives for sale at La Boqueria
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« I find the city electrifying! Culture is omnipresent, in all genres, Architecture, Museums, Music... History is also palpable, and playing the Bach Suites in the Palau de la Musica was an unforgettable experience, in part because the audience is younger and more dynamic than in many European cities, but also because the inevitable spirit of Casals conveys a very special energy. »
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Guide to Gran Teatre del Liceu
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Originally opened on 4 April 1847, the Liceu gradually evolved into a prestigious opera house. It has seen operas by contemporary Italian Romantic drama and late 19th-century Verism. Sets have been designed by famous artists such as Bakst, Picasso, Cocteau and Miró.
A weekend at Barcelona's Liceu
Of all European cities, one of the best for a weekend break has to be Barcelona. Head there in May and you can soak up a wonderful weekend at the Liceu, Barcelona’s opera house.
Barcelona: the best of music, art and food
We take you on a quick spin round Barcelona's magnificently rebuilt opera house, world class concerts, the architecture of Gaudí, the art of Miró, Picasso, Casas – with some tips for the gastronomic scene.
Find a comprehensive list of classical music events taking place in Barcelona. Whether you are looking for the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera season or the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya programme. You can find out what's on at major venues such as L'Auditori and Palau de la Musica Catalana or just enjoy reading reviews from past events in the city...
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BarcelonaDon Giovanni
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Josep Pons; Kasper Holten; Gran Teatre del Liceu; Es Devlin; Anja Vang Kragh; Mariusz Kwiecień; Carlos Álvarez
BarcelonaSummer 2017 with the JONC
Mahler: Symphony no. 3 in D minor
Jove Orquestra Nacional de Catalunya (JONC)
BarcelonaIl trovatore
Verdi: Il trovatore
Daniele Callegari; Joan Anton Rechi; Gran Teatre del Liceu; William Orlandi; Mercè Paloma; Artur Ruciński; George Petean
BarcelonaThe Merry Widow
Lehár: The Merry Widow (Die Lustige Witwe)
Josep Pons; Gran Teatre del Liceu; Angela Denoke; Elena Sancho Pereg; Bo Skovhus; Benjamin Bliss
BarcelonaIl Viaggio a Reims
Rossini: Il viaggio a Reims
Giacomo Sagripanti; Emilio Sagi; Gran Teatre del Liceu; Pepa Ojanguren; Ruth Iniesta; Marigona Querkezi
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Liceu orchestra excels in Tchaikovsky's Fifth
The Orquestra Simfònica del Gran Teatre del Liceu has made a remarkable evolution during recent years under Josep Pons' direction.
Temirkanov and Leticia Moreno: tradition and the future, together in Barcelona
Temirkanov avoided any useless gesture, while Leticia Moreno explored all the pain, sadness and violence of Shostakovich’s Concerto
Framed: a dream world Flying Dutchman
Philipp Stölzl's production of Der fliegende Holländer, which places the action within a giant frame in a library, arrives at The Liceu.
AKAMUS struggles with Bach in Barcelona
Clemens Flick (harpsichord) and Christoph Huntgeburth (flute) gave an impressive performance as soloists, while the orchestra wasn’t able to play as well as expected.