Gran Teatre del Liceu: AuditoriumLa Rambla, 51-59, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08002, Spain
Dates/times in Madrid time zone
Festival: Barcelona Obertura Spring FestivalProgramme
| Thomas, Ambroise (1811-1896) | Hamlet (concert version) |
Performers
| Gran Teatre del Liceu | ||
| Daniel Oren | Conductor | |
| Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu | ||
| Coro del Gran Teatre del Liceu | ||
| Diana Damrau | Soprano | Ophélie |
| Ève-Maud Hubeaux | Mezzo-soprano | Gertrude |
| Celso Albelo | Tenor | Laërte |
| Carlos Álvarez | Baritone | Hamlet |
| Nicolas Testé | Bass | Claudius |
| Ivo Stanchev | Bass | Ghost |
| Enric Martinez-Castignani | Baritone | Horatio |
| Albert Casals | Tenor | Marcellus |
| Rubén Amoretti | Bass | Polonius |
The 19th century's fascination with William Shakespeare blossomed into numerous operatic versions of his plays. One of the most frequently adapted was Hamlet, the tragic tale of the Prince of Denmark. This unusual and much appreciated Hamlet, which features a semi-happy ending, is by Ambroise Thomas, an excellent exponent of French lyric drama, whose works are midway between grand opéra and Romantic bel canto. Thomas has bequeathed us a score rich in nuances and dramatic plot developments, including a madness aria for Ophélie.
Baritone Carlos Álvarez and soprano Diana Damrau head a star-studded cast, while Daniel Oren will also be back, to conduct the Liceu's orchestra and chorus.
