Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona - Temporada 2011-2012

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O Liceu de Barcelona é, talvez, o melhor teatro de ópera de Espanha. Gosto muito de lá ir e lá tenho visto produções operáticas inesquecíveis. Aqui deixo um breve comentário sobre a temporada 2011-2012.

 A temporada conta com 13 óperas e vários concertos e recitais de elevada qualidade, para além dos habituais espectáculos para crianças.

Abre em Outubro (7, 10, 11, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25 e 28) de 2011 com excertos, em versão concerto, do Faust de Gunot. Os cantores principais são de primeira água, incluindo Krassimira Stoyanova / Ermonela Jaho, Piotr Beczala, Erwin Schrott, Michele Pertusi e Ludovic Tézier.

 Ainda em Outubro (19, 21 e 23) Jo, Dali de Xavier Benguerel, com elenco espanhol.

Em Novembro (19, 22, 25 e 28) e Dezembro (1) LLe Grand Macabre de György Ligeti. 

Também em Dezembro (20, 23, 27, 28 e 30) e Janeiro (2, 4, 5, 7 e 8) surge o primeiro grande espectáculo da temporada – Linda di Chamounix de Donizetti, com Diana Damrau, Juan Diego Flórez, Silvia Tro Santafé, Pietro Spagnol e Bruno de Simone entre outros. Um espectáculo obrigatório para os apreciadores do belcanto que podem ainda desfrutar de um elenco de luxo.

 Em Janeiro (27, 29 e 31) e Fevereiro (2, 4 e 6) Il Burbero di Buon Cuore, de Vicent Martín i Soler, com Elena de la Merced, Veronique Gens, Patricia Bardon, David Alegret e outros.

Também em Janeiro (28 e 30) e Fevereiro (1 e 3) poderá assistir-se à ópera Le Nozze di Figaro, de Mozart, com Maite Alberola, Ainhoa Garmendia,  Borja Quiza, Joan Martín-Royo, Maite Beaumont, Marie McLaughlin, Marc Pujol, Roger Padullés, Vicenç entre outros.

 Em Fevereiro (27, 28 e 29) e Março (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 e 19) La Bohème, de Puccini, uma das suas óperas mais populares, novamente com elencos de elevado nível, incluindo Fiorenza Cedolins, Inva Mula, Angela Gheorghiu, Ramón Vargas e Saimir Pirgu entre outros.

 Em Abril (4, 10, 13, 16, 19 e 22) Una Tragedia Florentina / El Enano de Alexander von Zemlinsky, com Marie Arnet, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Natascha Petrinsky, Klaus Florian Vogt, Cosmin Ifrim e Greer Grimsley entre outros.

Ainda em Abril (24, 26 e 28) Die Zauberflöte (A Faluta mágica) de Mozart, também com solistas de qualidade, incluindo, Susanna Philips, Albina Shagimuratova, Pavol Breslik, Joan Martín-Royo e Georg Zeppenfeld.

 Em Maio (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 e 30) e Junho (3) sobe à cena Adriana Lecouvreur de Francesco Cilea, com elenco excelente, incluindo Barbara Frittoli, Daniela Dessì, Micaela Carosi, Dolora Zajick, Marianne Cornetti, Roberto Alagna, Fabio Armiliatto e Bruno de Simone.

 Também em Maio (19, 20, 26 e 27) haverá El Gato con Botas de Xavier Montsalvatge.

Em Junho (27 e 29) e Julho (1, 3, 5 e 7) será a vez de Pelléas et Mélisande de Claude Debussy, com Yann Beuron, María Bayo, Laurent  Naouri, Naomi Summers, John Tomlinson, Ruth Rosique, Kurt Gysen e outros.

 A temporada operática termina em Julho (21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28 e 30) com uma sensacional Aida de Verdi , também com um conjunto de cantores impressionante, incluindo Sondra Radvanovsky, Luciana D’Intino, Marcello Giordani, Zeljko Lucic e Vitaly Kowaljov entre outros.

São ainda de salientar os recitais de Juan Diego Florez em 3 de Dezembro, René Pappe em 5 de Fevereiro e Nina Stemme em 4 de Julho.

Há muitas razões que justificam uma deslocação a Barcelona. Os Fanáticos contam fazê-lo e desejam aos que também o farão uns excelentes espectáculos.

Todos os pormenores podem ser consultados no site do Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona:

http://www.liceubarcelona.cat/

Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona - 2011-2012 Season

The Liceu in Barcelona is perhaps the best opera house in Spain. I love to go there and there I have seen unforgettable opera productions. Here I leave a brief comment on the 2011-2012 season.

The season has 13 operas and several concerts and recitals of high quality, beyond the usual performances for children.

The season opens in October (7th, 10th, 11th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 25th and 28th), 2011 with excerpts, in concert version, of Faust of Gunot. The soloists are of top quality, including Krassimira Stoyanova / Ermonela Jaho, Piotr Beczala, Erwin Schrott, Michele pertusi and Ludovic Tezier.

Also in October (19th, 21th and 23th) follows Jo Dali by Xavier Benguerel, with a Spanish cast.

In November (19th, 22th, 25th and 28th) and December (1st) it is time for Le Grand Macabre by György Ligeti.

In December (20th, 23th, 27th, 28th and 30th) and January (2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th) the first big performance of the season arrives - Linda di Chamounix by Donizetti, with Diana Damrau, Juan Diego Flórez, Silvia Tro Santafe, Pietro Spagnol and Bruno de Simone among others. A must for belcanto lovers who can also listen to an all-star cast.
In January (27th, 29th and 31st) and February (2nd, 4th and 6th) Il Burbero di Buon Cuore by Vicent Martín i Soler will be on stage, with Elena de la Merced, Veronique Gens, Patricia Bardon, David Alegret, and others.

Also in January (28th and 30th) and February (1st and 3rd) the opera Le Nozze di Figaro, by Mozart, will follow, with Maite Alberola, Ainhoa Garmendia,  Borja Quiza, Joan Martín-Royo, Maite Beaumont, Marie McLaughlin, Marc Pujol, Roger Padullés, Vicenç among others.

In February (27th, 28th and 29th) and March (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 18^th and 19th) La Bohème by Puccini. one of his most popular operas will be on stage, again with impressive soloists, including Fiorenza Cedolins, Inva Mula, Angela Gheorghiu, Ramon Vargas and Saimir Pirgu among others.

In April (4th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th and 22th) come Una Tragedia Florentina / El Enano by Alexander von Zemlinsky with a noticeable cast, including Marie Arnet, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Natascha Petrinsky, Klaus Florian Vogt, Cosmin Ifrim and Greer Grimsley .

Also in April (24th, 26th and 28th) Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) by Mozart will be on stage, also with a group of high quality soloists, including  Susanna Philips, Albina Shagimuratova, Pavol Breslik, Joan Martín-Royo and Georg Zeppenfeld.

In May (14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th and 30th) and June (3rd) it is the turn of Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cilea with an excellent cast including Barbara Frittoli, Daniela Dessì, Micaela Carosi, Dolora Zajick, Marianne Cornetti, Roberto Alagna, Fabio Armiliatto and Bruno de Simone among others.

Also in May (19th, 20th, 26th and 27th) El Gato com Botas by Xavier Montsalvatge will be on stage.

In June (27th and 29th) and July (1, 3, 5 and 7) it is the time for Pelléas et Mélisande by Claude Debussy, with Yann Beuron, María Bayo, Laurent  Naouri, Naomi Summers, John Tomlinson, Ruth Rosique, Kurt Gysen and others.

The opera season ends in July (21th, 22th, 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th and 30th) with a sensational Verdi's Aida, also singers of sound quality, including Sondra Radvanovsky, Luciana D'Intino, Marcello Giordani, Zeljko Lucic and Vitaly Kowaljov among others.

We also highlight the concerts of: Juan Diego Florez on December 3rd, René Pape on February 5^th, and Nina Stemme on July 4th.

There are many good reasons to justify a trip to Barcelona. The Fanatics plan to do it and wish all those who also plan to go to Barcelona enjoyable excellent performances.

All details can be found at the site of Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona:

http://www.liceubarcelona.cat/