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Barcelona Obertura Welcome to Barcelona Obertura We are proud to present a new edition of Barcelona Obertura, Classic & Lyric season, a joint initiative of the Liceu Opera, the Palau de la Música and L’Auditori to promote Barcelona as one of the global cities where classical music matters. With the enormous success of the first Barcelona Obertura Spring Festival in March 2019, our town has now a festival devoted to the most renowned and celebrated classical music artists, showing also the talent of our local musicians. This collaboration between different institutions ensures a great potential and shows the capacity of the cultural institutions in Barcelona. I want to thank the institutions and all our partners involved in this project for their work. Barcelona Obertura is a joint commitment to show the ambition of this town to become one of the most attractive cultural capitals in the south of Europe. As a member of Barcelona Global, I am proud of this project and its future. Ramon Agenjo President of Barcelona Obertura 2 Barcelona Obertura: Barcelona Obertura Classical music from Spring Festival Barcelona to the world Barcelona, Institutions City of Music Liceu Opera Barcelona Palau de la Música Catalana L’Auditori Promoted by Barcelona Global Season 2019–2020 Classical music from the Mediterranean to the world “Barcelona is easily one of the most attractive cities for connaisseurs of music. It can rank very high, in the south of Europe, but also worldwide.” Valery Gergiev A new benchmark for the city’s classical music scene has emerged from the coming together of the Liceu Opera, the Palau de la Música Catalana and L’Auditori: Barcelona Obertura Classic and Lyric. This initiative aims to promote Barcelona’s rich variety of music on the world map, as one of the global cities where classical music matters. 4 Barcelona, City of Music “Barcelona is fascinating, incredible, because you really experience the arts, the music, the culture A city of musical tradition and the traditions: it is alive!” Barcelona is the only city besides Javier Camarena Vienna that has two concert halls that are part of the European Concert Hall Organization — ECHO. Also, it was the first one that hosted Wagner’s Pau Casals, Alícia de Larrocha, Frederic Mompou, “Parsifal” outside of Bayreuth and Josep Carreras, Jaume Aragall, Montserrat Caballé, Victoria de los Angeles, Jordi Savall, Cuarteto Casals... featured the premiere of Alban all these key musicians in Spain’s musical tradition have one thing in common: they call Barcelona Berg’s violin concerto in 1936. their hometown. The citizenship has always been proud of their musical heritage. Through a continuous effort over many decades, nowadays Barcelona enjoys an exceptional variety of musical institutions with three overwhelming venues, Liceu Opera, one of the largest theatres in Europe, the Palau de la Música, only UNESCO World Heritage concert hall worldwide and L’Auditori, by dimension and scope, a true city of music by itself. These institutions present, season after season, very attractive programs that welcome in Barcelona all major artists of our times. 5 Season 2019–2020 Season Opening A new “Turandot” at the Liceu October, 5th—20th, 2019 Saturday 05 The Miraculous Mandarin Friday 18 Magdalena Kožená & Sir Simon Rattle 19.00h OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra 20.00h Shakespeare made music L’Auditori Kazushi Ono, conductor Palau de la Magdalena Kožená, mezzo Stefan Vladar, piano Música Catalana Sir Simon Rattle, piano Brahms: Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15 Giovanni Guzzo, violin Fedele: Lexicon III Rahel Rilling, violin Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19 Suite Amihai Grosz, viola Dávid Adorján, cello Monday 07 Mahler’s 9th symphony Kaspar Zehnder, flute 20.00h Philharmonia Orchestra Andrew Marriner, clarinet Palau de la Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor Música Catalana Chausson: Chanson perpétuelle, op. 37 Mahler: Symphony no. 9 in D major Stravinsky: Three songs from Shakespeare Ravel: Chansons madécasses Strauss: Drei Lieder der Ophelia, op. 67 Tuesday 08 Turandot Brahms: Fünf Ophelia-Lieder 20.00h Liceu Opera Orchestra & Choir Brahms: 2 Gesänge, op. 91 Liceu Opera Barcelona Josep Pons, conductor Janáček: Řikadla Franc Aleu, stage director and video Irene Theorin / Lise Lindstrom, Princess Turandot Saturday 19 Turandot Gregory Kunde, Calaf 20.00h Liceu Opera Orchestra & Choir Liceu Opera Barcelona Turandot by Giacomo Puccini Josep Pons, conductor Franc Aleu, stage director and video Thursday 10 Beethoven: Symphonies 3 and 5 Irene Theorin / Lise Lindstrom, Princess Turandot Gregory Kunde, Calaf 20.00h Jordi Savall, The Original Sound L’Auditori Le Concert des Nations Turandot by Giacomo Puccini Beethoven Academy 250 Jordi Savall, conductor Saturday 19 Mahler’s 7th Symphony Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E Flat major, op. 55 Eroica 19.00h OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 L’Auditori Markus Stenz, conductor Mahler: Symphony no. 7 in E minor Sunday 20 11.00h Irene Theorin, Turandot L’Auditori 7 Autumn in Barcelona Ashkenazy conducts at L’Auditori November, 8th—15th, 2019 Friday 08 Schubert Lied Monday 11 The Chopin études Katharina Konradi, soprano 20.00h Beatrice Rana, piano 20.00h Palau de la L’Auditori Eric Schneider, piano Chopin: Études, op. 25 Música Catalana Schubert: Im Abendrot, D. 799 Albéniz: Iberia Suite (book III) Schubert: An die untergehende Sonne, D. 457 Stravinsky: Three movements of Petruixka Schubert: Alinde, D. 904 Schubert: An mein Herz, D. 860 Schubert: An den Mond, D. 296 Wednesday 13 Kavakos, Gilbert & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Schubert: Der Traum, D. 213 20.00h NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Schubert: An die Nachtigall, D. 497 Palau de la Schubert: Die Vögel, D. 691 Alan Gilbert, conductor Música Catalana Schubert: Guarda, che bianca luna, D. 688/2 Leonidas Kavakos, violin Schubert: Zwei Szenen aus dem Schauspiel Lacrimas, D. 857 Bartók: Concert for violin no. 2, BB 117 Schubert: Strophe aus Die Götter Griechenlands, D. 677 Bruckner: Symphony no. 7 in E major Schubert: Der Geistertanz, D. 116 Schubert: Der zürnenden Diana, D. 707 Schubert: Der Zwerg, D. 771 Schubert: Romanze de Rosamunde, D. 797/3b Friday 15 Vladimir Ashkenazy: La Mer Schubert: Verklärung, D. 59 20.00h OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Schubert: Cora an die Sonne, D. 263 L’ Auditori Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor Schubert: Fischerweise, D. 881 Boris Belkin, violin Prokofiev: Pushkin Waltzes, op. 120 Sunday 10 Doña Francisquita Prokofiev: Concerto for violin and orchestra no. 2 in G minor, op. 63 Liceu Opera Orchestra & Choir Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess 17.00h Debussy: La Mer Liceu Opera Barcelona Oliver Díaz, conductor Lluís Pasqual, stage director María José Moreno, Francisquita María José Suárez, Doña Francisca Celso Albelo, Fernando Doña Francisquita by Amadeu Vives Doña Francisquita 8 Christmas Oratorio with Jordi Savall Cavalleria Rusticana at Liceu December, 12th—18th, 2019 Thursday 12 The Suites for cello by Bach Tuesday 17 Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations 20.00h Alisa Weilerstein, cello 20.00h Christmas Oratorio by Bach (I) Palau de la Palau de la Bach: Suites 1 - 6 for cello La Capella Reial de Catalunya Música Catalana Música Catalana Le Concert des Nations Jordi Savall, conductor Friday 13 Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (I) 20.00h Liceu Orchestra & Choir — Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage Liceu Opera Barcelona Henrik Nánási, conductor — Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend Damiano Michieletto, stage director Alisa Weilerstein — Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen Elena Pankratova, Santuzza Mercedes Gancedo, Lola Wednesday 18 Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations Roberto Alagna, Turiddu & Canio 20.00h Christmas Oratorio by Bach (II) Palau de la La Capella Reial de Catalunya Aleksandra Kurzak, Nedda Música Catalana Gabriele Viviani, Tonio Le Concert des Nations Jordi Savall, conductor Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (II) — Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben — Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen Monday 16 Facce d’amore — Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben 20.00h Il Pomo d’Oro Palau de la Jakub Józef Orlinski, countertenor Música Catalana Maxim Emelyanychev, harpsichord and conductor Works by Fago, Heinichen, Terradellas, Sarro, Feo, Zelenka, Hasse, Schiassi and Durante 9 Winter in Barcelona Sir. Simon Rattle conducts at the Palau January, 13th—31th, 2020 Monday 13 Aida Sunday 26 Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony 20.00h Liceu Orchestra & Choir 1 7. 3 0 h Daniel Kharitonov, piano Liceu Opera Barcelona Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Palau de la Orquestra Simfònica Camera Musicae Thomas Guthrie, stage director Música Catalana Gábor Takács-Nagy, conductor Clémentine Margaine, Amneris Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, op. 23 Angela Meade, Aida Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, op. 68, “Pastoral” Yonghoon Lee, Radamès Aida by Giuseppe Verdi Tuesday 28 Leonskaja plays Schumann & Schubert 20.00h Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano Palau de la Schumann: Variations Abegg, op. 1 Tuesday 14 Lieder by Schubert and Schumann with Jaroussky Música Catalana Schumann: Papillons, op. 2 20.00h Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor Schumann: Sonata no. 2, op. 22 Palau de la Jérôme Ducros, piano Schubert: Sonata no. 18, D. 894 Música Catalana Lieder by Schubert and Schumann Wednesday 29 Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto Saturday 18 Recital Javier Camarena 20.30h Frankfurt Radio Symphony 20.00h Javier Camarena, tenor L’Auditori Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Liceu Opera Barcelona Ángel Rodríguez, piano Fumiaki Miura, violin Program to be announced Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain Tchaikovsky: Violin concert, in D mayor, op. 35 Strauss: Don Juan, op. 20 Tuesday 21 Sir Simon Rattle & London Symphony Orchestra Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59 20.00h London Symphony Orchestra Palau de la Orfeó Català Música Catalana Sir Simon Rattle, conductor Friday 31 Beethoven250 Festival OBC – Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Elsa Dreisig, soprano 20.00h L’Auditori Kazushi Ono, conductor Pavol Breslik, tenor Michaela Kaune, soprano David Soar, bass Georg Nigl, baritone Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, op.
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