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Venue: Opernhaus, Zurich

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AddressSechseläutenplatz 1
Zurich
Zürich
8008
Switzerland
Capacity1100
ContainsBernhard-Theater
Spiegelsaal
Studiobühne
Google maps47° 21' 52.715" N 8° 32' 47.341" E
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ZurichLa clemenza di TitoNew production

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Mozart: La clemenza di Tito
Marc Minkowski; Damiano Michieletto; Zurich Opera; Paolo Fantin; Klaus Bruns; Alessandro Carletti; Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich

ZurichFidelio

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Beethoven: Fidelio
Axel Kober; Andreas Homoki; Zurich Opera; Henrik Ahr; Barbara Drosihn; Franck Evin; Orchester der Oper Zürich

ZurichLa Damnation de FaustConcert performance

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Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
Yves Abel; Zurich Opera; Orchester der Oper Zürich; Zurich Opera Chorus; Saimir Pirgu; Stanislav Vorobyov

ZurichLa Scintilla

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Venturini, Vivaldi, Handel, Geminiani
Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich

ZurichUn ballo in maschera

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Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Gianandrea Noseda; Adele Thomas; Zurich Opera; Hannah Clark; Franck Evin; Orchester der Oper Zürich

ZurichRomeo and JulietWorld premiere

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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Cathy Marston; Ballett Zürich; Gianandrea Noseda; David Fleischer; Martin Gebhardt

ZurichLiederabend Piotr Beczała

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Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Moniuszko
Piotr Beczała; Sarah Tysman

ZurichWerther

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Massenet: Werther
Marco Armiliato; Tatjana Gürbaca; Zurich Opera; Klaus Grünberg; Silke Willrett; Orchester der Oper Zürich
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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.

***11
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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. 

****1
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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. 

***11
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Anna Pirozzi shines as a queen bee Turandot

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

***11
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Ballett Zürich: Timekeepers is an evening of contrasts

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A diverse triple bill, both musically and choreographically, this has been a gamble that's paid off.
****1
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Nachtträume: Marcos Morau’s devastatingly brilliant production

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Zürich Opera House welcomes a revival of Marcos Morau's dark but brilliant Nachtträume for Ballett Zürich.
*****
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