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Entertainment
Barcelona teems with stages hosting all manner of entertainment: underground
cabaret, comic opera, high drama. Dance companies are thick on the ground and
popular local theatre companies, when not touring the rest of Spain, keep folks
strapped to their seats.
Live Music
Almost every big international act has passed through Barcelona at some point, more often
than not playing at Razzmatazz , Bikini , Sala Apolo and, increasingly, BARTS , although there
is a number of other decent midsize venues. There are also abundant local gigs, in institutions
as diverse as CaixaForum , La Pedrera and L'Ateneu .
Classical Music & Opera
Barcelona is blessed with a fine line-up of theatres for grand performances of classical music,
opera and more. The two historic - and iconic - music venues are the Gran Teatre del Liceu
and the Palau de la Música Catalana , while the L'Auditori is the modern concert hall par ex-
cellence and home to the city's orchestra, the OBC.
The main season for classical and opera runs from September to June, while in high sum-
mer you might find outdoor festivals or performances around town. Check with the tourist of-
fice for details.
Dance
Some fine local contemporary dance companies, along with international visiting companies
from time to time, maintain a fairly busy performance program across town. Look for leaflets
at Palau de la Virreina and watch theatre listings. For ballet and other big spectacles, you
need to wait for acts to arrive from abroad.
FLAMENCO
Seeing good performances of this essentially Andalucian dance and music is not easy. The
few tablaos are touristy and often tacky. You can catch flamenco on Friday nights at the Jazz
Sí Club ; also watch out for big-name performers at the Palau de la Música Catalana . The
Festival de Flamenco de Ciutat Vella ( http://ciutatflamenco.com ) is held in May. A series of
concerts can be seen from mid-February to April as part of the De Cajón Festival Flamenco
( www.theproject.es ).
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