The Mona LisaOne of the great operatic dramas about loneliness returns to the Liceu, where it has been performed more than 150 times since 1883. The last performances, in 2019, were a revival of the production that Pier Luigi Pizzi had already directed at the Rambla theater in 2005. Seven years ago an explosive triumph for soprano Anna Pirozzi and tenor Brian Jagde as Gioconda and Enzo, respectively. Now, the same roles will be performed by Madrid native Saioa Hernández and American Michael Fabiano in a co-production of the Liceu and the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, directed by Frenchman Romain Gilbert, which premiered in the Italian city in 2024 with singers Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kauf. Ten performances will be held in Barcelona from February 17 to March 2, and an eleventh performance for audiences under 35 on February 16.