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● last performance

Tue 13 Oct

18.00

Main Stage

Tannhäuser

Opera by Richard Wagner
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● last performance

Thu 15 Oct

19.00

Main Stage

La rondine

Opera by Giacomo Puccini
Opera House Day
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Fri 16 Oct

19.00

Main Stage

Ein Sommernachtstraum

Ballet by Cathy Marston
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On the programme

Giacomo Puccini’s “La rondine”

With Ermonela Jaho & Benjamin Bernheim

until 15 Oct 2026
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Richard Wagner’s “Tannhäuser”

With Christof Fischesser, Eric Cutler, Christina Nilsson and Rachael Wilson

until 13 Oct 2026
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1st La Scintilla Concert

18 May 2026

19 Oct 2026
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Johann Strauss’ “Fledermaus”

With Camilla Nylund & Bo Skovhus

until 25 Oct 2026
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“For Trained and Untrained Musicians”

Opera Nova

31 Oct 2026
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2nd Chamber Concert

Works by Franz Xaver Sterkel, Franz Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven

11 & 12 Oct 2026
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Preview “Rachmaninow - Die drei Opern”

Rehearsal visit one week before the premiere

24 Oct 2026
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● Premiere on 11 Oct 2026
16 / 18 / 25 / 28 / 29 / 31 Oct / 12 / 13 / 14 Nov 2026 / 19 / 22 / 29 Jun / 3 Jul 2027

"A Midsummer Night’s Dream"

Ballet by Cathy Marston

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Formats & Festivals

“Offstage”

from 22 Oct 2026

Our musicians are leaving the orchestra pit and heading into the bars for the new pop-up concerts. Enjoy 30 minutes of classical music, zero dress code, free admission.
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"Zürich Barock"

from 12 until 21 Mar 2027

Zurich Opera House is celebrating the fascinating diversity of baroque music with a new annual festival. A rich program of operas, concerts, chamber music, family concerts and performances invites you to immerse yourself in the world of early music for ten days.
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New release!

Two New Double CDs

Two new double CDs featuring the Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House under the direction of its General Music Director, Gianandrea Noseda, have just been released. These recordings document major concert programmes from recent seasons and showcase the orchestra’s stylistic versatility—from the richly textured tone poems of Richard Strauss to the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms.
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New release!

CD recording

Mozart composed some of his chamber music works as musical “presents” for virtuoso friends. Members of Orchestra La Scintilla now dedicate themselves to these works on their newly released CD, together with Riccardo Minasi.
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● 10 Nov 2026

Lise Davidsen

Lise Davidsen

One of the Most Sought-After Sopranos of Our Time Sings Schubert

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Get Involved & Participate

A series of philosophical talks

What passes and what remains? In the "Nachhall" discussion series, Kunsthaus Zürich and the Zurich Opera House jointly invite audiences to explore the theme of transience in art and music in greater depth.
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Founding of the "Kühne-Akademie"

Zurich Opera House and Kühne Foundation jointly strengthen the training of opera singers and future artistic directors
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Connect

The successful project, which is being carried out jointly by the Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich, the Zurich Opera House, and the Kunsthaus, entered its third season.
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● Revival on 24 Sept 2026
27 Sept / 1 / 10 / 15 Oct 2026

"Die Zauberflöte"

Opera by Giacomo Puccini

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Read the Season 2026/27
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Discover the entire program from the Season 2026/27 with all premieres and revivals as well as exciting new formats in our preview.
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