Performer: Zurich Opera

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EdinburghVerdi’s A Masked Ball

Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Aug 26, 27, 29, 30 mat

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera

Gianandrea Noseda; Adele Thomas; Zurich Opera; Hannah Clark; Franck Evin; Chor der Oper Zürich

Opernhaus, Sep 20, 25, Oct 06, 18 mat, 21, 24, 30

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Tarmo Peltokoski; Daniele Finzi Pasca; Zurich Opera; Hugo Gargiulo; Giovanna Buzzi; Orchester der Oper Zürich

Opernhaus, Sep 24, 27, Oct 01, 10, 15

Puccini: La rondine

Marco Armiliato; Christof Loy; Zurich Opera; Étienne Pluss; Barbara Drosihn; Fabrice Kebour; Orchester der Oper Zürich

Opernhaus, Sep 26, Oct 04, 09, 13

Wagner: Tannhäuser

Markus Poschner; Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson; Zurich Opera; Florian Lösche; Teresa Vergho; Martin Gebhardt; Orchester der Oper Zürich

Opernhaus, Sep 29, Oct 08, 17, 23, 25 mat

Strauss II: Die Fledermaus

Jonathan Bloxham; Anna Bernreitner; Zurich Opera; Hannah Oellinger; Arthur Arbesser; Martin Gebhardt; Orchester der Oper Zürich

Opernhaus, Nov 01, 04, 08, 15, 18, 21, 28

Rachmaninov

Gianandrea Noseda; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Zurich Opera; Elena Zaytseva; Gleb Filshtinsky; Orchester der Oper Zürich

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A Baroque Netflix evening: Zurich’s star-studded Giulio Cesare

Cecilia Bartoli (Cleopatra) and ensemble © Monika Rittershaus

Mengguang Huang, 28 Mar

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.

***11

Günther Groissböck (Baron Ochs), Diana Damrau (Marschallin) and Angela Brower (Octavian) © Matthias Baus

Laura Servidei, 21 Sep

Lydia Steier stages Strauss’ masterpiece to open Zurich Opera’s first premiere under the new artistic direction – a triumphant success.

****1

Raffaele Pe (Serse) and Miriam Kutrowatz (Atalanta) © Toni Suter

Laura Servidei, 29 Sep

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.

***11

Laura Servidei, 03 Jul

Anna Pirozzi and Piero Pretti bring Italian sunshine to Baumgarten’s confused production at the Opernhaus Zürich.

**111

Michael Volle (Count Danilo Danilowitsch) and Marlis Petersen (Hanna Glawari) © Monika Rittershaus

Thomas Schacher, 20 Feb

Barrie Kosky stages the famous Viennese operetta as a whirlwind spectacle. Marlis Petersen shines in the title role vocally and theatrically. Michael Volle does not live up to expectations.

****1

Benjamin Bernheim (Werther) © Toni Suter

Laura Servidei, 23 Jan

Benjamin Bernheim leads a very good cast in a revival of Tatjana Gürbaca's interesting 2017 production.

***11

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Dreams and documentaries: opera world premieres

Dead Centre’s staging of Il Teorema di Pasolini at Deutsche Oper Berlin © Eike Walkenhorst

Bachtrack, 30 Aug

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.

Carmen at Zurich Opera, directed by Andreas Homoki © Monika Rittershaus

Bachtrack, 12 Apr

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.

Bachtrack, 29 Mar

With ten new productions and a ballet world premiere, the 2023–24 season at Zurich is the opera gastronome’s delight.

Performer: Zurich Opera

EdinburghVerdi’s A Masked Ball

ZurichDie ZauberflöteNew production

ZurichLa rondine

ZurichTannhäuser

ZurichDie Fledermaus

ZurichRachmaninov: The Three OperasNew production

A Baroque Netflix evening: Zurich’s star-studded Giulio Cesare

A Rosenkavalier in vivid hues opens the Zurich Opera season

Handel’s Serse as a quirky modern tale in Zurich

Anna Pirozzi shines as a queen bee Turandot

A feast for the eyes and ears: Lehár’s Merry Widow in Zurich

Werther in the sky at Opernhaus Zürich

Dreams and documentaries: opera world premieres

Zurich Opera marks end of an era with slew of new productions

Jam packed with new productions: Zurich Opera’s new season