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ZurichArabella
Strauss R.: Arabella
Markus Poschner; Robert Carsen; Zurich Opera; Gideon Davey; Peter van Praet; Orchester der Oper Zürich
ZurichLa clemenza di TitoNew production
Mozart: La clemenza di Tito
Marc Minkowski; Damiano Michieletto; Zurich Opera; Paolo Fantin; Klaus Bruns; Alessandro Carletti; Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich
ZurichScylla et GlaucusNew production
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Leclair: Scylla et Glaucus
Emmanuelle Haïm; Claus Guth; Zurich Opera; Étienne Pluss; Ursula Kudrna; Martin Gebhardt; Le Concert d'Astrée
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A Baroque Netflix evening: Zurich’s star-studded Giulio Cesare
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Davide Livermore’s high-octane production transforms Handel into a lavish blockbuster. While the superstars shine, the relentless entertainment-first approach often sacrifices musical refinement and dramatic logic for Netflix-style spectacle.
A Rosenkavalier in vivid hues opens the Zurich Opera season
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Lydia Steier stages Strauss’ masterpiece to open Zurich Opera’s first premiere under the new artistic direction – a triumphant success.
Handel’s Serse as a quirky modern tale in Zurich
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Christophe Dumaux shines as Arsamene in Nina Russi’s enjoyable production of Handel’s masterpiece revived at the Opernhaus Zürich under the baton of Enrico Onofri.
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Dreams and documentaries: opera world premieres
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We preview nine major new operas on stage this season in Europe, from composers including Unsuk Chin, Rebecca Saunders, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Philip Venables and Toshio Hosokawa.
Zurich Opera marks end of an era with slew of new productions
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Zurich sees an impressive 11 new opera and 5 new dance productions in 2024–25, including two world premieres, marking the departure of intendant Andreas Homoki after 13 years at the house.
Jam packed with new productions: Zurich Opera’s new season
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With ten new productions and a ballet world premiere, the 2023–24 season at Zurich is the opera gastronome’s delight.