With a budget of €51 million, this season also marks the end of the institution's historical debt and the ICO-Covid loan, a significant milestone for the institution's financial future.
Once again, the Liceu has benefited from the commitment of public administrations, which continue to support a balanced program between tradition and innovation with ordinary contributions of €25.6 million. The negotiated sponsorship figure is €8.3 million, a 5.06% increase compared to last season. Corporate and benefactor support has also been crucial for closing the season with balance.
The Theatre's attendance was 285,000 spectators, 4.4% more than the previous season (which closed with 273,000 spectators). The overall occupancy rate is 86% (four points higher than the previous season), and about 35 performances were sold out. The four LiceUnder35 performances sold out (Eugene Onegin, Carmen, Un Ballo in Maschera, and La Cenerentola) and brought approximately 7,700 young people to the Liceu.
Additionally, 7,200 additional tickets were sold for other season performances at exclusive rates for young people. In total, during the 23/24 season, 14,900 young people under 35 attended the Liceu with Under35 tickets (a 6% increase compared to the previous season). The Liceu has continued its trend of reducing its average age, maintaining it at 50 years, the same as in the 22/23 season.
The average age of subscribers is 64 years, while that of non-subscribers is 45 years. Three out of four Theatre clients are from the province of Barcelona – 46% from Barcelona city, 11% from its metropolitan area, and 17% from the rest of the province; 8% are from the rest of Catalonia, and 18% are tourists (5% are national tourists and 13% foreign tourists).
The 23/24 season closes with nearly 10,500 subscribers (a 1% increase compared to the 22/23 season) and 15,650 subscriptions, both fixed and customizable. Fixed subscriptions remained similar to the 22/23 season (more than 14,300 subscriptions); customizable subscriptions increased by 16% (1,350 subscriptions).
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is gearing up for the 24/25 season, which will open on September 25, 2024, with the opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Shostakovich. This will be with the premiere of a new production by the theatre's resident artist, Àlex Ollé, and musically directed by Josep Pons.
A new season revolves around the concept "Chasing a Dream," a season to dream based on knowledge, art, and opera, with the Liceu being a mirror of the current world.
