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

Cecilia Bartoli (Cleopatra) and ensemble © Monika Rittershaus

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

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

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

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

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

Turandot © Monika Rittershaus (2023)

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

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

Benjamin Bernheim (Werther) © Toni Suter

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

Shelby Williams in Meryl Tankard's For Hedy © Gregory Batardon
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

Ruben Drole and Ballett Zürich in Marcos Morau's Nachtträume © Gregory Batardon
Zürich Opera House welcomes a revival of Marcos Morau's dark but brilliant Nachtträume for Ballett Zürich.
*****
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