After closing for several months because of the coronavirus, Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu finally reopened on June 22 with UceLi string quartet playing Puccini’s “Crisantemi”.
The audience of 2,292 was very attentive. All were green plants. (Be sure to watch and listen till the very end.)
Image Credit:
- Barcelona: Emilio Morenatti/AP
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