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BarcelonaVerdi’s Requiem

© James Hole
Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626
Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu; Nicola Luisotti; Coro del Gran Teatre del Liceu; Pablo Assante; Lise Davidsen; Aigul Akhmetshina

ViennaLise Davidsen • James Baillieu

Musikverein Wien
Schubert
Lise Davidsen; James Baillieu

GenevaLise Davidsen

© DR
Schubert
Lise Davidsen; James Baillieu

ParisLise Davidsen

© Fredrik Arff
Schubert
Lise Davidsen; James Baillieu

New York CityMacbethNew production

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Verdi: Macbeth
Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Louisa Proske; Metropolitan Opera; Jon Bausor; Montana Levi Blanco; Adam Silverman; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

SalzburgRichard Wagner’s “Die Walküre”Concert performance

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Wagner: Die Walküre
Kirill Petrenko; Berliner Philharmoniker; Jamez McCorkle; Brindley Sherratt; Christopher Maltman
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Lise Davidsen’s exquisite Schubert Lieder at the Aldeburgh Festival

James Baillieu and Lise Davidsen © Marcus Roth
The Norwegian soprano impresses in a Lieder programme that proves the highlight of the Aldeburgh Festival’s opening weekend. 
*****
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Tristan und Isolde at the Met: staging gets in the way of the music

Lise Davidsen (Isolde) and Michael Spyres (Tristan) © Karen Almond | Met Opera
Michael Spyres shines in his debut as Tristan alongside powerhouse soprano Lise Davidsen as Isolde in Yuval Sharon's new, beguiling production at the Metropolitan Opera.
***11
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The starry trio of Davidsen-Hilley-Mälkki saves Tristan und Isolde

Lise Davidsen (Isolde) © Sergi Panizo | Gran Teatre del Liceu

A highly unbalanced premiere, its opportunity to become one of the Liceu's historic productions prevented by the contrast between dramaturgy and music.

****1
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Lise Davidsen thrills in Metropolitan Opera’s Fidelio revival

Lise Davidsen (Leonore) and David Butt Philip (Florestan) © Karen Almond
Exceptional singing enlivens a flawed production, which takes liberties with the tone and tenor of Beethoven's sole opera.
****1
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Lise auf Naxos: Davidsen makes a triumphant return to Ariadne

Lise Davidsen (Ariadne) and Michael Spyres (Bacchus) © Wiener Staatsoper | Michael Pöhn
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to Sven-Eric Bechtolf's lean but polished production with an outstanding cast, outstandingly conducted. 
****1
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Thrills and a chill in Lise Davidsen's Tosca at the Met

Lise Davidsen (Tosca) © Met Opera | Marty Sohl
Nézét-Séguin takes a thoroughly veristic approach in the pit. Lise Davidsen's marmoreal nobility may not be perfectly suited to the title role, but oh Lord, the voice!
****1
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Latest articles

Tearing up the box: Lise Davidsen on new roles and vocal stereotyping

Lise Davidsen © James Hole
The Norwegian soprano talks about pacing a career, new roles and resisting the offers that followed her Operalia success.

Online opera for the hardcore: the Liceu's Valentí Oviedo

Valentí Oviedo © A. Bofill
The General Manager of Barcelona's opera house tells us about their new digital offering Liceu+LIVE, which launches worldwide on 5th November.

The past, the present and the future: Palau de la Música 21/22

The Palau de la Música in Barcelona unfolds a strong programme for 21/22 season featuring some of the best artists from around the world.