Baroque opera arrives on the modernist stage with one of Georg Friedrich Handel's historic scores. 🎶✨

The prestigious ensemble Les Arts Florissants and conductor Paul Agnew take the stage at Palau de la Música Catalana as part of the Palau Òpera series to perform the opera Riccardo Primo in concert.

🎶 Handel's Riccardo Primo

📅 October 23, 2026

🕐 7:00 PM

📍 Palau de la Música Catalana (Sala de Concerts), Barcelona

🎟️ From €38 to €88

📖 Programme and performers

The evening features a performance of G. F. Handel's Riccardo Primo, an exceptional work within the Baroque operatic repertoire.

The vocal cast brings together Hugh Cutting as Riccardo (countertenor), Mélissa Petit as Costanza (soprano), Andreas Wolf as Isaccio (bass-baritone), Juliette Mey as Pulcheria (mezzo-soprano), Paul Figuier as Oronte (countertenor), and Alex Rosen as Berardo (bass), accompanied by the acclaimed ensemble Les Arts Florissants conducted by Paul Agnew.

🏛️ Palau Òpera series and tribute

This event is part of the Palau Òpera series, bringing great vocal works to the iconic Sala de Concerts at Palau de la Música Catalana. Furthermore, this concert is dedicated to the memory of Marta Ventós Omedes, benefactor of Palau de la Música Catalana.

✨ A unique opportunity to experience Handel's Baroque music performed by an extraordinary vocal and instrumental cast.