Operas in Barcelona
Although it almost never happens and the weather in Barcelona is practically always beautiful, one thing you might consider doing, if it so happens that it rains or you've simply had enough of lying on the beach, admiring Gaudi's structures and shopping in Las Ramblas, is to spend the evening at an opera house. All classical music fans will definitely enjoy this experience, so will the novices, as Barcelona's operas are known in all of Europe as distinguished and highly renowned establishments staging the most popular works of operatic art as well as their innovative adaptations.
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Grand Teatre del Liceu
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Address: La Rambla, 51-59
Phone: +34 93 485 99 98
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Website: http://www.liceubarcelona.com/
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Barcelona's El Liceu opened in 1847 and ever since has maintained the status of one of the world's most important opera houses. A major portion of the building burnt in 1861 and later in 1994 and needed to be substantially refurbished. In fact, the Liceu, also known as the Barcelona Opera House, is the city's top cultural attraction, as it houses Europe's second biggest hall for operatic performances. El Liceu opera company includes long lists of famous names, and maintains an educational entity where throngs of international students from the Netherlands, The United States, Switzerland and Israel study music. Its setting, near the Gaudi cathedral, over the main Plaza Sant Jaume, makes it a city landmark in its own right. Although the Liceu facade is not a glamorous spectacle, the interiors are lavishly decorated, featuring lots of Neo-Classical ornamentation. The horse-shoe shape offers excellent acoustics and has a seating capacity of 2,292.
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El Petit Liceu, L'Auditori de Cornellà
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Address: Albert Einstein 51
Phone: +34 93 485 86 38
e-mail: produccio@liceubarcelona.com
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The Petit Liceu is an operatic company geared towards the younger audience and their education. The Petit Liceu resides in the premises of the Barcelona opera house, but after the season is over, it stages its productions at any other venue, and for different private institutions. Meanwhile, following its educational goals, the Petit Liceu gives performances for schools and family audiences as well. Apart from that, its parent organisation, Grand Teatre del Liceu, also provides educational training as well as training for teachers.
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