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Recital with Nadine Sierra and Ludovic Tézier
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A unique night at the Liceu with Nadine Sierra and Ludovic Tézier: two legendary voices in an unmissable concert.
On February 18, 2026, the Liceu will host a historic evening with Nadine Sierra and Ludovic Tézier.
In the midst of the 2025/2026 season, the Gran Teatre del Liceu is delighted to announce an extraordinary and unrepeatable concert joining its program: on February 18, 2026, two of the most acclaimed voices on the international opera scene, Nadine Sierra and Ludovic Tézier, will reunite on the Barcelona stage to offer an evening that promises unforgettable emotions.
The American soprano Nadine Sierra, queen of the Liceu, with a dazzling career on the world’s leading stages —from the Metropolitan Opera in New York to La Scala in Milan— is recognized for her vocal brightness, the flexibility of her singing, and a captivating stage presence that turns every appearance into a celebration of beauty. Her voice, clear yet intense, has been described as a perfect synthesis of technical virtuosity and expressive authenticity.
Alongside her, the French baritone Ludovic Tézier, regarded as the leading reference of his voice type, will bring his noble and powerful timbre, capable of blending authority and lyricism with a naturalness that moves through its elegance and depth. Tézier has set interpretive milestones in Verdi roles and the French repertoire, and his stage presence always conveys an almost theatrical intensity, even in concert format.
These two artistic personalities will offer a high-voltage vocal dialogue, where love, tragedy, and the power of opera will be condensed into a single night. It will be a journey through immortal pages of the repertoire: arias and duets from bel canto to Verdi, including scenes from the French repertoire.
This unexpected concert, intended as a gift for the audience, promises to be an unrepeatable and legendary event. February 18, 2026, will undoubtedly be engraved in the collective memory of the Liceu as one of those moments when art becomes a true life experience.
Program and cast
Soprano: Nadine Sierra
Baritone: Ludovic Tézier
Piano: Veronique Werkle
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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