Joan Antoni Pàmias
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Joan Antoni Pàmias i Castellà (Barcelona
1903 - 1980) was a Catalan
theatre businessman and lawyer. He was the chief of the Great Theatre of Liceu
enterprise from 1947 until his death in 1980.
In 1947 he began, together with J.Fugarolas i Arquer —and from 1959 to 1980 alone—, the Great Theatre of Liceu enterprise, since Joan Mestres i Calvet resigned.
During the time that he was in this position, he fostered the theatre with the creation of an orchestra (1958) and a ballet company (1966). He also enlarged the duration and repertoire of the ballet and opera seasons. He hired first-rate soloist and companies. He published several articles about music matters. In 1955 he arranged for the Bayreuth festival to visit Barcelona. In 1959 he received the Spanish Premio Nacional de Teatro (National Theatre Prize).
Barcelona
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1903 - 1980) was a Catalan
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
theatre businessman and lawyer. He was the chief of the Great Theatre of Liceu
Liceu
The Gran Teatre del Liceu , or simply Liceu in Catalan and Liceo in Spanish, is an opera house on La Rambla in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain...
enterprise from 1947 until his death in 1980.
In 1947 he began, together with J.Fugarolas i Arquer —and from 1959 to 1980 alone—, the Great Theatre of Liceu enterprise, since Joan Mestres i Calvet resigned.
During the time that he was in this position, he fostered the theatre with the creation of an orchestra (1958) and a ballet company (1966). He also enlarged the duration and repertoire of the ballet and opera seasons. He hired first-rate soloist and companies. He published several articles about music matters. In 1955 he arranged for the Bayreuth festival to visit Barcelona. In 1959 he received the Spanish Premio Nacional de Teatro (National Theatre Prize).