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Ambroise Thomas’ lavishly orchestrated Hamlet in concert at the Liceu

By John Marten Barnard, 11 March 2019
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Reviewed at Gran Teatre del Liceu: Auditorium, Barcelona on 10 March 2019
Programme
Thomas, Hamlet (concert version)
Performers
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Daniel Oren, Conductor
Diana Damrau, Ophélie
Ève-Maud Hubeaux, Gertrude
Celso Albelo, Laërte
Carlos Álvarez, Hamlet
Nicolas Testé, Claudius
Ivo Stanchev, Ghost
Enric Martinez-Castignani, Horatio
Albert Casals, Marcellus
Rubén Amoretti, Polonius
Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu
Coro del Gran Teatre del Liceu
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John Marten Barnard
John Marten Barnard
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.