Opera "I Capuleti e i Montecchi" by Vincenzo Bellini
30 October 2026 – 11 November 2026 · 17:00
Gran Teatre del Liceu, el Raval, Ciutat Vella
With I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Bellini offers a renewed perspective on the myth of Romeo and Juliet and turns love into an almost sacrilegious gesture before a world marked by pride and violence. Adrian Noble's production for La Scala in Milan comes to the Liceu with musical direction by Riccardo Frizza and the voices of Lisette Oropesa and Raffaella Lupinacci, two leading figures in contemporary bel canto. The opera moves away from Shakespearean romanticism and belongs to the Italian tradition of conflict between factions, in which hatred is a destiny rather than a circumstance. In this tense setting, the secret love between Giulietta and Romeo becomes a force that challenges social rules. For those around them, loving one another is almost an offence, a fracture in the established order. Love is sacred because it is free, and perceived as sacrilegious because it calls into question the values underpinning family honour. Bellini transforms this clash into music that breathes delicately. His long, ethereal melodies seem to suspend time, as though trying to protect the lovers from a world that condemns them before hearing them. This intimate sound turns the drama into a reflection…
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 8 September 2026