The Gran Teatre del Liceu opens the 25/26 season with 'The Cunning Little Vixen' by Leoš Janáček, conducted by Josep Pons. Barrie Kosky signs a symbolic production that, through light, evokes the eternal cycle of nature. Russian soprano Elena Tsallagova, a world-renowned specialist in the role of Bystrouška, leads the cast, with Peter Mattei as the Forester and Paula Murrihy as the Vixen.
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is promoting the modernization and sustainability of its facilities thanks to the support of the Next Generation EU funds. During the 2024/2025 season, the funded projects have made it possible to renew the audiovisual systems of Liceu OPERA+, expand the provision of LED spotlights, and update the audio room as well as the lighting of the main hall and the Hall of Mirrors. These initiatives enhance the Theatre’s technical quality, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen the Liceu’s commitment to technological innovation and sustainability, in line with its strategic plans and the most demanding European standards.
More than 2,500 people enjoyed the live concert at the Basilica of Santa Maria of the Abbey of Montserrat, conducted by Josep Pons and featuring the Orchestra and Choir of the Liceu, with the participation of the Orfeó Català. The Liceu joined the celebration of the Millennium of Montserrat with Gustav Mahler’s monumental Second Symphony under the baton of Maestro Josep Pons, a former Montserrat choirboy and Mahler specialist. Josep Pons has been one of the few conductors invited by Universal Edition, publisher of Gustav Mahler’s music, to review the new editions. The concert concluded with Klopstock’s triumphant hymn, a symbol of hope and spiritual transcendence in Mahler’s music.
The Gran Teatre del Liceu joins the Millennium of Montserrat with an exceptional concert of Mahler’s monumental Second Symphony, conducted by Josep Pons, to be held on Saturday, September 6, at the Basilica of Santa Maria. The Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, with the participation of the Orfeó Català, will perform The Resurrection, a majestic work that symbolizes the journey from death to life and reaffirms the Abbey’s cultural and musical dimension in its thousand years of history.
The Liceu ends the season with the highest number of spectators in recent years and a warm reception from the public. Opera has once again taken center stage with standout titles such as 'Madama Butterfly' and 'La traviata'. The digital commitment also grows with the success of the Liceu OPERA+ platform, and the presence of a younger audience increases. Institutional and corporate support has made it possible to maintain a balanced program between tradition and innovation. The ÒH!PERA project strengthens the commitment to emerging talent.
The 2024/25 season is now available on Liceu OPERA+, the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s streaming platform. Enjoy La traviata, Lohengrin, Madama Butterfly, and more from home, in HD and with exclusive features. Subscribe for just €60 until July 31 and get access to 12 major opera titles online.
The Gran Teatre del Liceu closes the season with Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story in a symphonic version conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. The voices of Nadine Sierra and Juan Diego Flórez bring the protagonists of this Broadway classic to life. The main cast is completed by mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as Anita, baritone Jarrett Ott as Riff, and baritone Milan Perišic in the role of Bernardo.
The work, a commission from the Gran Teatre del Liceu, premieres on July 19 and 21 with two semi-staged performances conducted by maestro Ros-Marbà, who returns to the Liceu podium at 88 years old. The stage direction is by Anna Ponces, in collaboration with the audiovisual studio Playmodes. 'Benjamin a Portbou', in two acts and 13 scenes, is based on the English libretto by Anthony Carroll Madigan and is inspired by the life of philosopher Walter Benjamin, who committed suicide in Portbou while fleeing Nazism.
As part of the Grec Festival programme, the project 'Òh!pera. Newly Created Micro-Operas' returns to the Gran Teatre with the world premiere of three small-format operas, which will be presented on the same evening in two sessions (6:00 pm and 7:30 pm) on July 25, 26, and 27.
The Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Port of Barcelona, and the administrations that make up the consortium — the Ministry of Culture, the Government of Catalonia, the Barcelona City Council, and the Barcelona Provincial Council — continue progressing with the development of the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s second venue, Liceu Mar, by launching the architecture competition for the drafting of the project.
