Carme Portaceli will be the new artistic director of the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (TNC) and the first woman to hold this position since the foundation of the facility in 1996.
Portaceli has taken over from September 1, 2020, to schedule the TNC’s 2021-2022 season, and until the 2026-2027 season.
Portaceli has been selected through a public competition and will replace Xavier Albertí, who took over the artistic direction of the TNC in 2012.