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For Catalan speakers, the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (93 306 57 00) is a fine showcase for Catalan drama.
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Barcelona’s many versió original (original version) cinemas provide plenty of options for non-Catalan-speaking film aficionados.
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Gran Teatre del Liceu Phoenix-like,
the Liceu has risen from the ashes of two devastating fires since its
inauguration in 1847. Now one of the greatest opera houses in Europe, it
has an innovative programme and is famed for performances by home-grown
talent, including one of the “three tenors” José Carreras, as well as
Montserrat Caballé. La Rambla 93 485 99 14 Guided tour 10am daily Adm DA
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Palau Sant Jordi The star of the Olympic buildings, this stadium is normally home to Barcelona’s basketball team . It doubles up as the city’s main arena for macroconcerts, which have included Madonna and U2. Palau Sant Jordi Box office
Teatre Grec The
most magical and enigmatic of all Barcelona’s venues, this open-air
amphitheatre, set in thick, verdant forest, makes an incredible setting
for ballet, music or theatre. Only used for shows during the summer arts
Festival del Grec, the gardens are open all year to visitors.
Teatre Grec
Palau de la Música Catalana Domenèch i Montaner’s epic Modernista
gem regularly serves up the best in jazz and classical music. It has
lost some of its prestige to the Auditori, but it still hosts the annual
guitar festival and attracts many visiting world music artists.
Auditori de Barcelona Located
near the Teatre Nacional, this large auditorium is home to the
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona. Acoustics and visibility are excellent
and, in addition to classical music, it hosts regular jazz concerts. C/Lepant 150 93 247 93 00 DA
Harlem Jazz Club This
small, intimate venue is one of the longest surviving clubs for
alternative and lesser-known jazz and blues troupes. Free entrance if
you buy a drink.
Harlem Jazz Club
Mercat de les Flors The
venue of choice for dance and performance theatre groups, such as La
Fura dels Baus and Comediants, whose incredible mixture of circus and
drama is easily accessible to non-Catalan speakers. Club Apolo An
old dance hall, with velvet covered balconies and panelled bars, this
place has reinvented itself as one of the city’s leading nightclubs. It
attracts the latest in live techno and dance music. JazzSí Club – Taller de Musics Conceived
as a multi-functional space, the JazzSí Club offers music workshops,
lessons and daily concerts in the auditorium. The jazz, Cuban, flamenco
or rock performances start between 7:30 and 9pm, and dinner is available
from Monday to Friday. Requesens, 2 93 329 00 20 Adm
Club Fellini This
club offers three different spaces: the Mirrors Lounge, with chic house
music, the Bad Room, with electronic sessions, and the Red Room, the
perfect space for flirting.
Top 10 Versión Original Cinemas
Verdi One of the original VO cinemas, with five different screens. Icària Yelmo Cineplex An incredible 15 screens all showing original version films. C/Salvador Espriu 61 90 222 09 22
Casablanca An old style, two-screen, cinema, which has retained its character. Pg de Gràcia 115 93 459 03 26
Boliche A four-screen cinema showing mainly European films. Av Diagonal 508 93 218 17 88
Méliès Cinemes Two-screened repertory cinema. C/Villarroel 102 93 451 00 51
Renoir-Les Corts Multi-screened cinema with lots of Spanish and English films. C/Eugeni d’Ors 12 93 490 55 10
Verdi Park Four-screen version of the original Verdi. C/Torrijos 49 93 238 79 90
Renoir Floridablanca A multiplex that shows films from around the world. Floridablanca 135 90 222 16 22
Maldà A small cinema showing independent and Bollywood movies. Filmoteca The Catalan government’s repertory cinema runs three VO shows daily. Av Sarrià 31–33 93 410 75 90 Closed Aug
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