In which city is the Liceu Opera House?
Liceu proclaimed in 1931 political instability meant that the Liceu suffered a severe financial crisis which was only overcome though subsidies from Barcelona City Council and the government of Catalonia. During the Spanish Civil War the Liceu was nationalized and took the name the Teatre del Liceu – Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (Liceu Opera House – the National Theatre of Catalonia). The opera seasons were suspended. After the war it was returned to its original owners in 1939. From 1940 to the 1960s the seasons were high quality ones. The year 1955, thanks to the creation of a special board, saw
Liceu Liceu: Linked to the theatre is the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu, a music college founded in 1837 which is part of the same corporation. The "Círculo del Liceo" is an exclusive private club located in the Liceu building. The "Círculo" opened in November 1847, a few months after the Liceu opera house, with 125 founding members, according to its earliest records. The club's facilities include numerous elegant lounges, conference rooms, a restaurant, a library and other services. For the society's first 150 years, only men were permitted to become members; women were allowed access solely as guests of