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Performing Arts & Music Venues
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Gran Teatre del Liceu
this open-air amphitheatre, set in
thick, verdant forest, makes an
incredible setting for ballet, music
or theatre. Only used for shows
during the summer arts Festival
del Grec, the gardens are open
all year to visitors.
See p90.
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Box
office: 90 210 12 12 • Open for visits
10am-dusk daily • Free
Phoenix-like, the Liceu has
risen from the ashes of two
devastating fires since its inaug-
uration in 1847. Now one of the
greatest opera houses in Europe,
it has an innovative programme
and is famed for performances
by home-grown talent, including
one of the “three tenors”
José Carreras, as well as
Montserrat Caballé.
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La Rambla
• Map L4 • 93 485 99 14 • Guided tour
10am daily • Adm • DA
$
Palau de la Música
Catalana
Domenèch i Montaner's epic
Modernista
gem regularly serves
up the best in jazz and classical
music. It has lost some of its
prestige to the Auditori, but it
still hosts the annual guitar festi-
val and attracts many visiting
world music artists.
See pp26-7.
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Auditori de Barcelona
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Palau Sant Jordi
The star of the Olympic build-
ings, this stadium is normally
home to Barcelona's basketball
team
(see p61)
. It doubles up as
the city's main arena for macro-
concerts, which have included
Madonna and U2.
See p90.
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Box
office: 93 426 20 89 • Open for visits
10am-6pm (8pm Jul & Aug) Sat & Sun
• Free • DA
Located near the Teatre Na-
cional, this large auditorium is
home to the Orquestra Simfònica
de Barcelona. Acoustics and vis-
ibility are excellent and, in addi-
tion to classical music, it hosts
regular jazz concerts.
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C/Lepant
150 • Map G1 • 93 247 93 00 • DA
£
Teatre Grec
The most magical and enig-
matic of all Barcelona's venues,
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Harlem Jazz
Club
This small, intimate
venue is one of
the longest surviv-
ing clubs for alter-
native and lesser-
known jazz and
blues troupes. Free
entrance if you buy
a drink.
See p77
.
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93 310 07 55
Concert, Palau de la Música Catalana
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For Catalan speakers, the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya
(93 306 57 00) is a fine showcase for Catalan drama.
