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Nearly 2,000 young people fill the Sagrada Familia for an exclusive Requiem concert by Mozart, an initiative by the Liceu and the Basilica to bring classical music closer to new generations, with ticket demand exceeding 15,000 requests.
Considered one of the great names of Baroque opera, Terradellas remains little known in his own country. La Merope, premiered in Rome in 1743, will be heard for the first time at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, a recovery that highlights Catalan operatic heritage.
The performance of Mozart's Requiem in D minor, KV. 626, will be conducted by the Liceu Symphony Orchestra, featuring soloists Anna Prohaska, Marina Viotti, Levy Sekgapane, and Nicola Ulivieri.
The show Requiem, a staged production based on Mozart's Requiem and other pieces by the composer, arrives at the Liceu with the unmistakable signature of Romeo Castellucci. The prestigious Italian director, one of the leading figures in contemporary theater, presents one of his productions at the Theater for the first time. Conducted by maestro Giovanni Antonini.
The second community opera of the Liceu will feature music by Tomàs and Lucas Peire, musical direction by Manel Valdivieso, and stage direction by Israel Solà. Blanca Bardagil will write the libretto, inspired by a process of discovering the territory.
The Liceu Brass Ensemble, made up of musicians from the brass section of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Orchestra. The performance conducted by Ian Bousfield will take place at the Liceu Conservatory Auditorium on February 6 at 7:00 PM.
The proposals focus on the relationship between humans and nature, and they will be shown consecutively and itinerantly at the three spaces, offering an artistic and reflective circuit through the Raval.
Asmik Grigorian, regarded as one of the most prestigious voices in the international operatic scene, will deliver a deeply moving concert featuring works by Strauss and Wagner.
The competition will award €121,000 in prizes, 15 contracts, and 16 scholarships. For the first time, the Torras Foundation Extraordinary Prize, in honor of Joyce DiDonato, will be granted, offering $25,000 and access to the 2025-2026 Eleanor McCollum Competition semifinal.
David McVicar, under the direction of Giacomo Sagripanti and with set design by Tanya McCallin, presents a realistic version of La traviata set in the underworld of Paris, far from traditional glamour. This production highlights the presence of death and illness, emphasizing the struggle of a woman trapped by the hypocrisy of bourgeois society.