Adriana Lecouvreur

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Program and cast

Stage direction: David McVicar
Replacement: Justin Way
Scenography: Charles Edwards
Choreography: Andrew George
Costume designer: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting: Adam Silverman
Production
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Royal Opera House (London), Opera de Paris, Wiener Staatsoper and San Francisco Opera

Distribution
MAURIZIO - Jonas Kaufmann (June 16, 19 and 22)
Freddie De Tommaso (June 17, 20, 26 and 29)
PRINCE OF BOUILLON - Philippe Bou
ABATE DI CHAZEUIL - Carlo Bosi
MICHONNET - Ambrogio Maestri (June 16, 19, 22, 26 and 29)
Luis Cansino (June 17 and 20)
QUINAULT - Carlos Daza
POISSON - Marc Sala
A BUTLER - Beñat Egiarte
ADRIANA LECOUVREUR - Sonya Yoncheva (June 16, 19, 22 and 26)
Eleonora Buratto (June 17, 20 and 29)
THE PRINCESS OF BOUILLON - Anita Rachvelishvili (June 16, 19, 22 and 26)
Daniela Barcellona (June 17, 20 and 29)
MADEMOISELLE JOUVENOT - Irene Palazón
MADEMOISELLE DANGEVILLE - Anaïs Masllorens


Choir of the Gran Teatre del Liceu (Pablo Assante, director)
Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Director
Patrick Summers

Gran Teatre del Liceu

Barcelona's opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, was founded on the Rambla in 1847 and has continued over the years to fulfil its role as a culture and arts centre and one of the symbols of the city.

Today it is publicly-owned (by the Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council, Barcelona Provincial Council and the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte) and administered by the Fundació del Gran Teatre del Liceu which, in addition to the aforementioned bodies, incorporates the Patronage Council and the Societat del Gran Teatre del Liceu (the old society of owners).
 

Origins: From 1837 to 1847

The Liceu evolved out of the Sociedad Dramática de Aficionados (Society of theatre-lovers) set up in 1837 at the instigation of Manuel Gibert in the former convent of Montsió by members of the National Militia, an organization of armed citizens with liberal leanings.
Barcelona's economy and population were growing fast at the time and the city needed a music conservatory. This led to the conversion of the Sociedad Dramática into the Liceo Filármonico Dramático Barcelonés de S.M. la Reina Isabel II (Barcelona Dramatic and Philharmonic Lyceum of HM Queen Isabel II).  In addition to its theatrical activities, the new organization cultivated Italian-style singing and music.
 

The building on the Rambla

The original building was solemnly opened on 4 April 1847. The plans had been drawn up by Miquel Garriga i Roca, subsequently assisted by Josep Oriol Mestres. The project was funded by selling shares, which meant that many of the boxes and seats were to be privately owned. The shareholders formed the Societat del Gran Teatre del Liceu, known as the “Societat de Propietaris” (Society of Owners),  which was in sole charge of running the Gran Teatre del Liceu from 1855 onwards, after it was legally separated from the Conservatori del Gran Teatre del Liceu.
The theatre was operated by impresarios who were given a concession to stage a specific number of productions in exchange for the proceeds from the sale of tickets not reserved for the Societat itself. This system was to endure until 1980.
 

The creation of the Consortium

By the last quarter of the 20th century this management system was no longer viable. In 1980, to avert the danger of the disappearance of an institution of such worldwide cultural renown, the Generalitat  Catalonia's first government in modern times – set up a consortium, the Consorci del Gran Teatre del Liceu, which also incorporated Barcelona City Council and the Societat del Gran Teatre del Liceu. Barcelona Provincial Council joined the Consortium in 1985, followed by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1986. From then on the Consortium took over operation of the theatre.

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