Gran Teatre del Liceu

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Gran Teatre del Liceu
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is an opera house on La Rambla in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The Liceu opened on April 4, 1847 and is the largest opera house in Spain and next to La Scala Milan the second largest traditional theater in Europe.
Unlike other European cities, where the monarchy took on the responsibility of building and maintaining opera houses, the Liceu was funded by private shareholders of what would become the Societat del Gran Teatre del Liceu (Great Liceu Theater Society), organized in a similar way to a trading company. This is reflected in the building's architecture as there is no royal box and many boxes are privately owned which limits the number of tickets available to the public.
The auditorium is immense and beautiful. Reconstructed after the 1994 fire, it is a faithful rebuilding of the 1861 auditorium, with some enhancements and 2,292 seats, one of the biggest opera houses in Europe. It is a standard Italian horseshoe-shaped theatre.
In the reconstruction some modern features were introduced. The eight circular paintings on the roof and the three in the forestage, all lost in the fire, have been newly created by contemporary artist Perejaume. The hemispheric lamp in the middle of the roof is, actually, a platform for technological facilities (lighting, sound and computer).
Other technological improvements are control and projecting cabins in some balconies, a "technical floor" over the roof, and high-tech equipment to record and broadcast performances, with computerized cameras.
A new foyer has been constructed under the main auditorium. This is where the main bar and the restaurant are and is used also to stage concerts, small format performances, lectures, cultural activities, meetings.
Petit Palace Opera Garden Ramblas, Moderno are some hotels in the area with prices starting from 70 euros.

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