Espai Barroc

Frommer's Review

One of Barcelona's most culture-conscious (and slightly pretentious) nightspots occupies some of the showplace rooms of the Palau Dalmases, a stately Gothic mansion in La Ribera. In a room lined with grand art objects, flowers, and large platters of fruit, you can listen to recorded opera arias and sip glasses of beer or wine. The most appealing night is Thursday -- beginning at 11pm, 10 singers perform a roster of arias from assorted operas, one of which is invariably Carmen. Since its establishment in 1996, the place has thrived. Almost everyone around the bar apparently has at least heard of the world's greatest operas, and some can even discuss them in-depth.

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