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Gran Teatre del Liceu on the Rambla in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, was founded on the Rambla in 1847 and has continued over the years to fulfil its role as a culture and arts centre and one of the symbols of the city. The original building was solemnly opened on 4 April 1847. The plans had been drawn up by Miquel Garriga i Roca, subsequently assisted by Josep Oriol Mestres. The project was funded by selling shares, which meant that many of the boxes and seats were to be privately owned. After the fire that destroyed the Auditorium and stage on 31 January 1994 it was decided to rebuild and improve the emblematic building and to create a new legal framework to put it under public ownership. The new theatre looked very much like its predecessor but was endowed with state-of-the-art technical equipment and enlarged by taking over adjoining lots on the Rambla. It opened its doors on 7 October 1999. Today it is publicly-owned (by the Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council, Barcelona Provincial Council and the Spanish Ministry of Culture) and administered by the Fundació del Gran Teatre del Liceu.
www.liceubarcelona.cat/en/el-liceu/the-institution/gran-t...
Gran Teatre del Liceu on the Rambla in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, was founded on the Rambla in 1847 and has continued over the years to fulfil its role as a culture and arts centre and one of the symbols of the city. The original building was solemnly opened on 4 April 1847. The plans had been drawn up by Miquel Garriga i Roca, subsequently assisted by Josep Oriol Mestres. The project was funded by selling shares, which meant that many of the boxes and seats were to be privately owned. After the fire that destroyed the Auditorium and stage on 31 January 1994 it was decided to rebuild and improve the emblematic building and to create a new legal framework to put it under public ownership. The new theatre looked very much like its predecessor but was endowed with state-of-the-art technical equipment and enlarged by taking over adjoining lots on the Rambla. It opened its doors on 7 October 1999. Today it is publicly-owned (by the Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council, Barcelona Provincial Council and the Spanish Ministry of Culture) and administered by the Fundació del Gran Teatre del Liceu.
www.liceubarcelona.cat/en/el-liceu/the-institution/gran-t...