Clàssica a la platja - Barcelona Obertura

Classical Music on the Beach

Barcelona is a city open to the sea, to the Mediterranean. Its famous beaches and its classical and lyrical music offerings are two of its greatest attractions. What if we could enjoy both at the same time? Breeze, salt, warmth, and the excitement of the city’s best orchestras and choirs. In this city, everything is possible.

The most refreshing culture

The Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Palau de la Música Catalana, and L’Auditori, under the umbrella of Barcelona Obertura and in collaboration with the Barcelona City Council, are returning with the free concerts of ‘Clàssica a la platja‘ on July 9 and 10 at Platja de Sant Sebastià, expanding their format and featuring internationally renowned names.
The initiative, also supported by the “La Caixa” Foundation, aims to continue bringing symphonic music to all of society and making it accessible to all audiences. And with the desire to bring music closer to vulnerable groups who cannot go to the beach, the Cor Petits and Cor Mitjans of the Orfeó Català will offer two concerts at nursing homes in the neighborhood and the Cor Infantil at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, for patients, family members and healthcare personnel.

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Accessibility

Metro: L4 Barceloneta
Bus: V15, V19, 47, 59, D20.

People with reduced mobility will be able to enjoy the concerts from a reserved space or “accessible” area located at Passeig Marenostrum, 15, in front of the Desigual building. Additionally, the audience with deafness and hearing disabilities will be able to test the IMMERSIVE LIVE system with 10 vibrating backpacks and 10 individual induction loops. This service will have a professional who uses LSC as a second language. For service reservations: [email protected]

Symphony orchestras and choirs

The first concert will take place on July 9 at 9:00 p.m. Sant Sebastià Beach will become the stage for a unique musical event featuring the Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, conducted by the renowned Pablo Assante and Sergi Cuenca, respectively.

An evening open to all audiences to enjoy a spectacular repertoire including the iconic A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Felix Mendelssohn and a selection of symphonic excerpts from Mar i Cel by maestro Albert Guinovart. This iconic work of Catalan musical theatre takes us on a thrilling journey of conflict, love, and freedom, with melodies that have touched generations and continue to move audiences everywhere.

July 9th – 9:00 p.m.

Sant Sebastià beach

Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Choir of the Gran Teatre del Liceu

Conductors:
Pablo Assante (Liceu Choir)
Sergi Cuenca (Orchestra)

Programme:
Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Overture
Albert Guinovart
Excerpts from Mar i Cel

Welcome
La ilaha il·la làh
Osman’s Song
Water for Mercy
Pirates’ Party
Joanot’s Song
The Expulsion – Mother’s Aria
Why I Cried
Reasons of State
The Apples
Pirates’ Hymn
You’re Not Alone
Hassèn’s Song
Idriss’ Song
Praise Be to God
We Always Understood You
Ferran’s Song
Farewell
Final Chorus

The concert scheduled for July 10 at Sant Sebastià Beach will bring together the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC), conducted by its principal conductor Ludovic Morlot, and the Cor de Cambra of Palau de la Música Catalana.

The central theme of the programme will be Carmen, an opera that goes beyond a love story to become a powerful musical narrative about the freedom of a woman who chooses to live by her own desires.
The selection of excerpts from Georges Bizet’s work will feature soprano Mira Alkhovik in the lead role, with outstanding performances by mezzo-soprano Silvia Tro Santafé, bass-baritone Marko Mimica, and tenor Marcelo Puente.

The evening will open with Tres danzas españolas by Enric Granados —“Oriental,” “Andaluza,” and “Rondalla aragonesa”— originally composed for piano in 1890 and later orchestrated by Joan Lamote de Grignon in 1933, in a symphonic version that highlights the melodic and rhythmic richness of the original pieces.

July 10 – 9:00 p.m.

Sant Sebastià beach

Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC)
Orfeó Català of the Palau de la Música Catalana

Programme:
Enric Granados: Three Spanish Dances, op. 37 (orch. Joan Lamote de Grignon, 1933) – 15′
Georges Bizet: Carmen, excerpts – 45′

Performers:
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC)
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Silvia Tro Santafé, mezzo-soprano
Mira Alkhovik, soprano
Marko Mimica, bass-baritone
Marcelo Puente, tenor
Chamber Choir of the Palau de la Música Catalana

With the aim of bringing music closer to vulnerable groups who cannot go to the beach, the Cor Petits and Cor Mitjans of the Orfeó Català will offer two concerts in local nursing homes, and the Cor Infantil will perform at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona for patients, their families, and healthcare staff.