Upcoming Events (8)
Arabella
Arabella, Richard Strauss's lyrical comedy in three acts with libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, is staged on the Main Stage. A refined operatic evening of lush melodies and witty drama at the Zurich Opera House.
Clara
A contemporary ballet by Cathy Marston at the Zürich Opera House Main Stage. Set to a classical score by Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Brahms and Philip Feeney, it blends intimate storytelling with elegant choreography and live orchestral music in an iconic venue.
The Butterfly Effect
Choreographies by Cathy Marston, Ihsan Rustem and Lucas Valente illuminate the Main Stage with contemporary dance and expressive storytelling. This performance at Opernhaus Zürich promises precise technique, lyrical movement, and a visually striking night of modern ballet.
La clemenza di Tito
Experience Mozart’s opera seria La clemenza di Tito on the Main Stage. This two-act work, with a libretto by Caterino Mazzolà after Metastasio, delivers political drama and lyrical arias in a grand operatic setting. A refined evening of classical singing and orchestral color in Zurich’s famed Opera House.
Recital Michael Volle
German baritone Michael Volle performs a Lied recital on the Main Stage of Zurich's Opera House, presenting intimate German art songs in a refined evening of classical vocal artistry.
Scylla et Glaucus
Baroque opera Scylla et Glaucus, a tragédie en musique in one prologue and five acts with libretto by d'Albaret after Ovid’s Metamorphoses, performs on the Main Stage. Jean-Marie Leclair’s music promises ornate continuo, dramatic mythic storytelling, and period-stage spectacle.
Fidelio
Beethoven's Fidelio is staged in two acts on the Main Stage. A classic German-language opera with libretto by Sonnleithner and Treitschke, delivering gripping drama and soaring arias in a formal, atmospheric setting of the opera house.