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Gran Teatre del Liceu

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Along with Milan's La Scala, Barcelona's opera house has long been considered one of the most beautiful in Europe. First built in 1848, it was burned down in 1861, bombed in 1893, and once again gutted by a blaze of mysterious origins in early 1994. Barcelona's soprano Montserrat Caballé stood on the Rambla in tears as her beloved venue was consumed. Five years later, a restored and renewed Liceu, equipped for modern productions, opened anew. Even if you don't see an opera, don't miss the tour: regular tours are 70 minutes; express tours are 20. Under the opera house, with entrances on Carrer Sant Pau and the Rambla, Espai Liceu has a cafeteria; a shop specializing in opera-related gifts, books, and recordings; an intimate 50-person-capacity circular concert hall; and a Mediateca with recordings and films of past opera productions.

  • Cost: Guided tours EUR 8.50, 20-min self-guided express tour EUR 4
  • Open: Tours daily at 10AMin Spanish and English, self-guided express tours daily at 11:30, noon, 12:30, and 1. The backstage tour at 9:30AM(EUR 10) must be arranged by reservation phone 93/485-9900 or visites[@]liceubarcelona.com
  • Metro: Liceu
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