Overview
- The Gran Teatre del Liceu is transforming OPERA+ into film‑style productions led by Igor Cortadellas, using 14–16 cameras including cablecam, onstage and pit units, with tailored microphone setups.
- Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore featuring Javier Camarena and Pretty Yende is the first title filmed under the new method, captured live with additional rehearsal footage.
- Premieres will roll out on Sundays at 18:00 with Ramon Gener hosting, offering multilingual subtitles, interactive chat, a score‑follow option, and backstage extras.
- The relaunch follows an image‑rights agreement with chorus and orchestra members; the platform reports about 8,000 subscribers with pricing set at €90 for the public and €45 for Liceu subscribers.
- Upcoming releases include Tristan und Isolde, La gioconda, Manon Lescaut, and Le nozze di Figaro, while the Akhnaten recording awaits Philip Glass’s authorization; the €1.2 million project lists Telefónica and Mediapro as technology partners.