The Gran Teatre del Liceu presents an exhibition dedicated to Josep Pons in the Hall of Mirrors, marking the conclusion of his tenure as the theatre’s Music Director. The exhibition offers a retrospective of his fourteen years leading the Liceu’s musical project and highlights the principal milestones of a period that has played a decisive role in the artistic development of the institution’s resident ensembles.
Through photographs, archival documents, concert programmes, recordings and other materials, visitors are invited to explore the evolution of the work carried out since Josep Pons joined the Liceu in 2012. The exhibition highlights major opera productions, symphonic projects, educational initiatives and the artistic growth of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
During these years, Josep Pons has led a profound artistic transformation of the theatre’s musical ensembles, expanding their repertoire, strengthening the orchestra and helping to shape a distinctive musical identity recognised by audiences and critics alike. The exhibition also revisits landmark projects including the Mahler Universe cycle, major productions of Wagner, Strauss, Debussy, Berg, Puccini, Verdi and Janáček, as well as the Liceu’s increasing involvement in recordings and audiovisual productions.
The exhibition also offers a more personal perspective on Josep Pons, placing his years at the Liceu within the broader context of his career and illustrating his belief in musical leadership as a long-term collaborative process built together with the musicians.
Installed in one of the theatre’s most emblematic spaces, the exhibition celebrates a chapter that has become part of the recent history of the Gran Teatre del Liceu and has strengthened the position of its resident ensembles within the European operatic landscape.
More than a retrospective, the exhibition stands as an institutional tribute to a shared artistic journey with the musicians, artistic teams and all those who have contributed to the Liceu’s musical project over the past fourteen years.