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Performer: Zurich Opera

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ZurichWerther

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Opernhaus, Jun 19, Jul 01, 04, 10
Massenet: Werther
Marco Armiliato; Tatjana Gürbaca; Zurich Opera; Klaus Grünberg; Silke Willrett; Orchester der Oper Zürich
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ZurichTannhäuserNew production

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Opernhaus, Jun 21, 24, 27, Jul 02, 05, 08, 11
Wagner: Tannhäuser
Tugan Sokhiev; Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson; Zurich Opera; Florian Lösche; Teresa Vergho; Martin Gebhardt; Orchester der Oper Zürich
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ZurichCosì fan tutte

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Opernhaus, Jul 03, 07, 09, 12
Mozart: Così fan tutte
Roberto González-Monjas; Kirill Serebrennikov; Zurich Opera; Evgeny Kulagin; Franck Evin; Orchester der Oper Zürich
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EdinburghVerdi’s A Masked Ball

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Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Aug 26, 27, 29, 30 mat
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Gianandrea Noseda; Adele Thomas; Zurich Opera; Hannah Clark; Franck Evin; Zurich Opera Chorus
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A Baroque Netflix evening: Zurich’s star-studded Giulio Cesare

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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
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A Rosenkavalier in vivid hues opens the Zurich Opera season

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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
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Handel’s Serse as a quirky modern tale in Zurich

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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
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Anna Pirozzi shines as a queen bee Turandot

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Laura Servidei, 03 Jul

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

**111
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A feast for the eyes and ears: Lehár’s Merry Widow in Zurich

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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
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Werther in the sky at Opernhaus Zürich

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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

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

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

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Bachtrack, 29 Mar
With ten new productions and a ballet world premiere, the 2023–24 season at Zurich is the opera gastronome’s delight.
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