Liceu Opera Barcelona

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A serious task ahead

The inside of the Liceu was totally gutted by the 1994 fire

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Keeping the ceiling up

Fire blazed through the opera house on January 31st, 1994, effectively destroying the auditorium and stage

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Inner workings

Five years of construction work was needed before the Liceu was ready to be re-opened on October 7th, 1999

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The auditorium takes shape

The Liceu already had an improvement and expansion plan and this was incorporated into the necessary reparation work

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The balcony is renovated

The Palau Robert exhibition takes a look at the performances that have filled the Liceu since it was reconstructed, and into the future of the emblematic Barcelona building

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This exhibition at the Palau Robert looks at the reconstruction of the world-famous Liceu opera house after the 1994 fire that gutted it, which took five years to complete. The exhibition will review the history of the 'Gran Teatre', with special emphasis on the last 10 years of opera, dance and concerts that have been an essential part of its renaissance.