Fire-Hit Opera House Reopens in Barcelona

Barcelona’s 19th century opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, reopens Monday, having been rebuilt after its auditorium and stage areas were destroyed by a fire in 1994.

Much of the original theater, with its neoclassical marble entrance hall, silk-upholstered walls and velvet-covered seats on elaborate cast steel bases, has been retained. But a new entrance and foyer have been added, along with computer-controlled stage and acoustical technology. The opening opera for the 1999-2000 season, which will run through July, is Puccini’s “Turandot.” For information and ticket ordering, call the opera house at 011-34-93-417-00-60 or visit its Internet site, https://www.liceubarcelona.com.