MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Music & the Arts

Antony & Cleopatra in Barcelona

The European premiere of John Adams’s most recent opera at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona marked the debut of soprano Julia Bullock in the role specifically written for her. I reviewed this remarkable production for Classical Voice North America:

BARCELONA — Though this is a city known for its proud celebration of culture, it still came as a delightful surprise to be greeted at the Barcelona-El Prat Airport by posters announcing the Gran Teatre del Liceu production of John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra.

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