The magic of Tchaikovsky's celebrated ballet is reimagined on stage through the sophistication and freedom of jazz. 🎶✨

Gran Teatre del Liceu produces this family-friendly show that brings together live music and contemporary dance to introduce an immortal work to audiences of all ages.

🎭 Trencanous-jazz

📅 7 and 8 November 2026

🕐 11:00 h (approximate duration: 55 minutes)

📍 Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona

🎟️ €10 and €22

📖 A contemporary spin on a timeless classic

Trencanous-jazz reinterprets E.T.A. Hoffmann's traditional tale and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's melodies through the expressive prism of jazz and contemporary dance. The stage production transforms the dream world into an open realm of discovery, freedom, and imagination.

The performance delivers vivid energy, full of rhythm, color, and expressive movement that refreshes the classic without losing its original core.

🎭 Creative team and production

Directed and written by Joan M. Segura, the show features musical composition and arrangements by Jordi Font and musical direction by Daniel Giró, performed live by Ensemble Conservatori del Liceu. Choreography is designed by Núria Guiu, with stage, lighting, and video by Marc Salicrú and costumes by Marta Rafa.

The ensemble of dancers features Arianna Bonacina, Anna Casassola, Isabella Dubroca, Mar Garcia, Vasilis Maltampés, and Martí Ramis in a Liceu production.

ℹ️ Good to know: Recommended for ages 6 and up.

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