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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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ZurichGiulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17New production

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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17
Gianluca Capuano; Davide Livermore; Zurich Opera; Mariana Fracasso; Antonio Castro; Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich

ZurichMonster’s ParadiseNew production

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Neuwirth: Monster’s Paradise
Titus Engel; Tobias Kratzer; Zurich Opera; Rainer Sellmaier; Michael Bauer; Orchester der Oper Zürich

ZurichBezuidenhout & Minasi

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Mendelssohn, Schumann
Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich; Riccardo Minasi; Kristian Bezuidenhout

ZurichAci, Galatea e PolifemoConcert performance

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Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72
Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich; Philippe Jaroussky; Bruno de Sá; Elizabeth DeShong; Nicolas Brooymans

ZurichJeanine De Bique

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Handel, Graun, Telemann
Concerto Köln; Jeanine De Bique

ZurichJohannes-Passion

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Bach: St John Passion, BWV245
Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich; Florian Helgath; Jan Petryka; Yannick Debus; Serafina Starke; Ulrike Malotta

ZurichMatthäus-Passion

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Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Raphaël Pichon; Julian Prégardien; Stéphane Degout; Christian Immler; Julie Roset

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 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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All at sea: Herzog's nautical Pearl Fishers at Opernhaus Zürich

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The Opernhaus Zürich revives a 2011 production of Bizet’s second most famous opera, with Javier Camarena as Nadir.
***11
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