John Barnard has lived and worked for over 25 years in Barcelona. Originally from Kent in England, after university graduation he decided on a radical change in lifestyle, taking the decision to become a corporate English language trainer in Spain. He became involved in the world of opera several years ago when he offered language training services in the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona. Since then has been a season ticket holder with his wife, attending opera on a regular basis in Spain and internationally.
Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu stages Puccini’s first great success as an operatic composer, Manon Lescaut with the stage direction of Davide Livermore.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-06-12UTC09:36:52+00:002018-06-09Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu stages Puccini’s first great success as an operatic composer, Manon Lescaut with the stage direction of Davide Livermore. A forlorn Manon Lescaut arrives in Barcelonaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/review-puccini-manon-lescut-livermore-monastyrska-kunde-liceu-barcelona-june-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Marten Barnardhttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/files/64067-john-marten-barnard.jpgJohn Barnard has lived and worked for over 25 years in Barcelona. Originally from Kent in England, after university graduation he decided on a radical change in lifestyle, taking the decision to become a corporate English language trainer in Spain. He became involved in the world of opera several years ago when he offered language training services in the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona. Since then has been a season ticket holder with his wife, attending opera on a regular basis in Spain and internationally.658Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/85070-4908-0078-a-bofill-resized.jpg510340Gregory Kunde (Des Grieux) and Liudmyla Monastyrska (Manon)A. Bofill
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-30UTC09:53:16+00:002018-04-29The Gran Teatre del Liceu’s orchestra performs challenging works by Strauss under resident conductor Josep Pons.Contemplating death: two Strauss swansongs and a prankster’s end in Barcelonaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/review-strauss-josep-pons-jacquelyn-wagner-liceu-barcelona-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Marten Barnardhttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/files/64067-john-marten-barnard.jpgJohn Barnard has lived and worked for over 25 years in Barcelona. Originally from Kent in England, after university graduation he decided on a radical change in lifestyle, taking the decision to become a corporate English language trainer in Spain. He became involved in the world of opera several years ago when he offered language training services in the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona. Since then has been a season ticket holder with his wife, attending opera on a regular basis in Spain and internationally.590Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/82126-josep-pons22900-credit-igor-cortadellas-resized.jpg510340Josep PonsIgor Cortadellas
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-12-04UTC17:37:14+00:002017-12-03The 2011 Lyon production, with an excellent orchestral and vocal performance, brings an austerely moonlit version of Tristan und Isolde to Barcelona.Tristan und Isolde: an abstract tryst by moonlight at the Liceuen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/review-tristan-isolde-vinke-theorin-liceu-barcelona-december-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Marten Barnardhttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/files/64067-john-marten-barnard.jpgJohn Barnard has lived and worked for over 25 years in Barcelona. Originally from Kent in England, after university graduation he decided on a radical change in lifestyle, taking the decision to become a corporate English language trainer in Spain. He became involved in the world of opera several years ago when he offered language training services in the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona. Since then has been a season ticket holder with his wife, attending opera on a regular basis in Spain and internationally.697Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/72448-4861-0408--a-bofill-resized.jpg510340Iréne Theorin (Isolde) and Stefan Vinke (Tristan)A. Bofill
A dark minimalist inspiration for Vincent Boussard’s co-production of the Boston version of Un ballo in maschera, returning to the Gran Teatre del Liceu after 16 years.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-10-09UTC14:41:51+00:002017-10-08A dark minimalist inspiration for Vincent Boussard’s co-production of the Boston version of Un ballo in maschera, returning to the Gran Teatre del Liceu after 16 years.A dark masquerade in Barcelona: Verdi's Ballo returns to the Liceuen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/review-verdi-ballo-maschera-boussard-beczala-alkema-liceu-barcelona-october-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Marten Barnardhttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/files/64067-john-marten-barnard.jpgJohn Barnard has lived and worked for over 25 years in Barcelona. Originally from Kent in England, after university graduation he decided on a radical change in lifestyle, taking the decision to become a corporate English language trainer in Spain. He became involved in the world of opera several years ago when he offered language training services in the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona. Since then has been a season ticket holder with his wife, attending opera on a regular basis in Spain and internationally.635Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/69086-ballo-alvarez-beczala-liceu--a-bofill-resized.jpg510340Carlos Álvarez (Renato) and Piotr Beczała (Riccardo)A. Bofill
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-09-14UTC14:41:35+00:002017-09-14Emilio Sagi’s brightly lit but simplistic staging of Il viaggio a Reims moves the action from northern France to a sunny spa hotel in warmer climes.Il viaggio a Reims: A simply staged Rossinian rarity in Barcelonaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/review-viaggio-reims-sagi-sagripanti-liceu-barcelona-september-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Marten Barnardhttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/files/64067-john-marten-barnard.jpgJohn Barnard has lived and worked for over 25 years in Barcelona. Originally from Kent in England, after university graduation he decided on a radical change in lifestyle, taking the decision to become a corporate English language trainer in Spain. He became involved in the world of opera several years ago when he offered language training services in the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona. Since then has been a season ticket holder with his wife, attending opera on a regular basis in Spain and internationally.659Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/67574-ilviaggio-tamara-gura--lawrence-brownlee--benat-egiarte--taylor-stayton--paula-sanchez-valverde--jorge-franco--marina-viotti--ruth-iniesta--bofill-resized.jpg510340Il viaggio a Reims at the LiceuA. Bofill
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-31UTC11:27:08+00:002017-07-29The Gran Teatre del Liceu's revival of a shortened Merry Widow lacking some of the essence of this highly popular operetta.The (not so) Merry Widow in concert at the Liceuen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/review-merry-widow-denoke-skovhus-pons-liceu-barcelona-july-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Marten Barnardhttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/files/64067-john-marten-barnard.jpgJohn Barnard has lived and worked for over 25 years in Barcelona. Originally from Kent in England, after university graduation he decided on a radical change in lifestyle, taking the decision to become a corporate English language trainer in Spain. He became involved in the world of opera several years ago when he offered language training services in the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona. Since then has been a season ticket holder with his wife, attending opera on a regular basis in Spain and internationally.585Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/47475-josep-pons22900-credit-igor-cortadellas-resized.jpg510340Josep PonsIgor Cortadellas
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-06-22UTC11:06:06+00:002017-06-21A visually stunning production with a fine cast to match. Don Giovanni: Into the abyss at the Liceuen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/review-don-giovanni-gran-teatre-del-liceu-kwiecien-pons-holten-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Marten Barnardhttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/files/64067-john-marten-barnard.jpgJohn Barnard has lived and worked for over 25 years in Barcelona. Originally from Kent in England, after university graduation he decided on a radical change in lifestyle, taking the decision to become a corporate English language trainer in Spain. He became involved in the world of opera several years ago when he offered language training services in the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona. Since then has been a season ticket holder with his wife, attending opera on a regular basis in Spain and internationally.932Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/62246-4828-0121--a-bofill.jpg510340Julia Lezhneva (Zerlina) and chorusA. Bofill
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-05-26UTC09:46:27+00:002017-05-26Philipp Stölzl's production of Der fliegende Holländer, which places the action within a giant frame in a library, arrives at The Liceu.Framed: a dream world Flying Dutchman in Barcelonaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/review-fliegende-hollander-stolzl-silins-liceu-barcelona-may-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Marten Barnardhttps://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/fr_FR/22/270/list-published/24473https://bachtrack.com/files/64067-john-marten-barnard.jpgJohn Barnard has lived and worked for over 25 years in Barcelona. Originally from Kent in England, after university graduation he decided on a radical change in lifestyle, taking the decision to become a corporate English language trainer in Spain. He became involved in the world of opera several years ago when he offered language training services in the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona. Since then has been a season ticket holder with his wife, attending opera on a regular basis in Spain and internationally.807Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/60554-hollander-albert-dohmen-liceu--a-bofill-resized.jpg510340Albert Dohmen (The Dutchman)Antoni Bofill
