Tonight, Robert Wilson’s celebrated production of The Messiah will open for a limited run at the Liceu Opera House in Barcelona. It is the famous oratorio by G.F. Händel, but in the seldom-performed “classical” arrangement by W.A. Mozart. Performances are from March 16 through 26, 2024.
The run will be complemented by an exclusive exhibition of drawings that Robert Wilson made in Salzburg, while working on the original production. Galeria Senda will present these from March 20 through April 20, 2024 at their wonderful space on Trafalgar Street in Barcelona.
Incidentally, the beautiful Gran Teatre del Liceu was the very first opera house that Robert Wilson ever visited. He was hitchhiking through Europe - his first time on the continent - while he was still a student in Texas. Hear him talk about the experience in this interview with Victor García de Gomar:
