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Musical Advent Calendar

From the 1st to the 23rd of December, free concerts take place daily at 17.3O to make the Christmas time even more beautiful. Watch the video to see today's concert programme.

Andreas Homoki stages this macabre musical-thriller, which became famous not least because of the film adaptation with Johnny Depp, starring the great singers Bryn Terfel and Angelika Kirchschlager.

Premiere 09 Dec 2018
13, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 Dec 2018; 02, 05, 11 Jan 2019

Sweeney Todd

Musical by Stephen Sondheim

Andreas Homoki stages this macabre musical-thriller, which became famous not least because of the film adaptation with Johnny Depp, starring the great singers Bryn Terfel and Angelika Kirchschlager.

Premiere 09 Dec 2018
13, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 Dec 2018; 02, 05, 11 Jan 2019

Sweeney Todd

Musical by Stephen Sondheim

Andreas Homoki stages this macabre musical-thriller, which became famous not least because of the film adaptation with Johnny Depp, starring the great singers Bryn Terfel and Angelika Kirchschlager.

Premiere 09 Dec 2018
13, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 Dec 2018; 02, 05, 11 Jan 2019

Sweeney Todd

Musical by Stephen Sondheim

Andreas Homoki stages this macabre musical-thriller, which became famous not least because of the film adaptation with Johnny Depp, starring the great singers Bryn Terfel and Angelika Kirchschlager.

Premiere 09 Dec 2018
13, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 Dec 2018; 02, 05, 11 Jan 2019

Sweeney Todd

Musical by Stephen Sondheim

Andreas Homoki stages this macabre musical-thriller, which became famous not least because of the film adaptation with Johnny Depp, starring the great singers Bryn Terfel and Angelika Kirchschlager.

Premiere 09 Dec 2018
13, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 Dec 2018; 02, 05, 11 Jan 2019

Sweeney Todd

Musical by Stephen Sondheim

Andreas Homoki stages this macabre musical-thriller, which became famous not least because of the film adaptation with Johnny Depp, starring the great singers Bryn Terfel and Angelika Kirchschlager.

Premiere 09 Dec 2018
13, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 Dec 2018; 02, 05, 11 Jan 2019

Sweeney Todd

Musical by Stephen Sondheim

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The trailer of Sweeney Todd

Steven Sondheim has called Sweeney Todd a «black operetta», and this musical, which won eight Tony Awards after it premièred on Broadway in 1979, is indeed a blackly humorous affair...

Christian Spuck’s choreography plays with the great richness of figures in E.T.A. Hoffmann’s narrative cosmos, their bizarreness and energetic humour, but at the same time also gazes into the sombre depths of Romanticism.

Revival 11 Dec 2018
15, 18, 26, 29 Dec 2018; 01 Jan 2019

Nussknacker und Mausekönig

Ballet by Christian Spuck

Christian Spuck’s choreography plays with the great richness of figures in E.T.A. Hoffmann’s narrative cosmos, their bizarreness and energetic humour, but at the same time also gazes into the sombre depths of Romanticism.

Revival 11 Dec 2018
15, 18, 26, 29 Dec 2018; 01 Jan 2019

Nussknacker und Mausekönig

Ballet by Christian Spuck

Christian Spuck’s choreography plays with the great richness of figures in E.T.A. Hoffmann’s narrative cosmos, their bizarreness and energetic humour, but at the same time also gazes into the sombre depths of Romanticism.

Revival 11 Dec 2018
15, 18, 26, 29 Dec 2018; 01 Jan 2019

Nussknacker und Mausekönig

Ballet by Christian Spuck

Christian Spuck’s choreography plays with the great richness of figures in E.T.A. Hoffmann’s narrative cosmos, their bizarreness and energetic humour, but at the same time also gazes into the sombre depths of Romanticism.

Revival 11 Dec 2018
15, 18, 26, 29 Dec 2018; 01 Jan 2019

Nussknacker und Mausekönig

Ballet by Christian Spuck

Christian Spuck’s choreography plays with the great richness of figures in E.T.A. Hoffmann’s narrative cosmos, their bizarreness and energetic humour, but at the same time also gazes into the sombre depths of Romanticism.

Revival 11 Dec 2018
15, 18, 26, 29 Dec 2018; 01 Jan 2019

Nussknacker und Mausekönig

Ballet by Christian Spuck

«Nussknacker und Mausekönig» instead of «Winterreise»

Due to a high number of injuries in the main cast of Winterreise the performance on Tuesday, 18 Dec 2018 at 7pm cannot be staged. Instead, we are pleased to announce an additional performance of the highly acclaimed Nussknacker und Mausekönig by Christian Spuck.

Further information

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Zurich Opera House is bursting with stories. Stories just too beautiful and too exciting to keep for us. We would love to share these stories with you...

With Hänsel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck created the most successful fairytale opera of all time. Robert Carsen stages the popular fairy tale for the whole family.

Premiere 18 Nov 2018
22, 25 Nov; 12, 13, 15, 23, 26, 30 Dec 2018; 18, 20, 27 Jan; 17 Feb; 24 Mar; 20, 22, 25 Apr 2019

Hänsel und Gretel

Fairy tale opera by Engelbert Humperdinck from the age of 8

With Hänsel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck created the most successful fairytale opera of all time. Robert Carsen stages the popular fairy tale for the whole family.

Premiere 18 Nov 2018
22, 25 Nov; 12, 13, 15, 23, 26, 30 Dec 2018; 18, 20, 27 Jan; 17 Feb; 24 Mar; 20, 22, 25 Apr 2019

Hänsel und Gretel

Fairy tale opera by Engelbert Humperdinck from the age of 8

With Hänsel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck created the most successful fairytale opera of all time. Robert Carsen stages the popular fairy tale for the whole family.

Premiere 18 Nov 2018
22, 25 Nov; 12, 13, 15, 23, 26, 30 Dec 2018; 18, 20, 27 Jan; 17 Feb; 24 Mar; 20, 22, 25 Apr 2019

Hänsel und Gretel

Fairy tale opera by Engelbert Humperdinck from the age of 8

With Hänsel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck created the most successful fairytale opera of all time. Robert Carsen stages the popular fairy tale for the whole family.

Premiere 18 Nov 2018
22, 25 Nov; 12, 13, 15, 23, 26, 30 Dec 2018; 18, 20, 27 Jan; 17 Feb; 24 Mar; 20, 22, 25 Apr 2019

Hänsel und Gretel

Fairy tale opera by Engelbert Humperdinck from the age of 8

With Hänsel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck created the most successful fairytale opera of all time. Robert Carsen stages the popular fairy tale for the whole family.

Premiere 18 Nov 2018
22, 25 Nov; 12, 13, 15, 23, 26, 30 Dec 2018; 18, 20, 27 Jan; 17 Feb; 24 Mar; 20, 22, 25 Apr 2019

Hänsel und Gretel

Fairy tale opera by Engelbert Humperdinck from the age of 8

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Nibble, nibble, gnaw

Based on the famous fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm, Engelbert Humperdinck created an opera for children and adults equally.

A rarity in the operatic landscape, but rich in musical treasures: In his production, director Jens-Daniel Herzog forgoes exotic South Sea charm, instead taking the critical view, already inherent to the story, of a social order that is based on oppression.

Revival 16 Dec 2018
22 Dec 2018; 26, 29 Jan; 01 Feb 2019

Les Pêcheurs de perles

Opera by Georges Bizet

A rarity in the operatic landscape, but rich in musical treasures: In his production, director Jens-Daniel Herzog forgoes exotic South Sea charm, instead taking the critical view, already inherent to the story, of a social order that is based on oppression.

Revival 16 Dec 2018
22 Dec 2018; 26, 29 Jan; 01 Feb 2019

Les Pêcheurs de perles

Opera by Georges Bizet

A rarity in the operatic landscape, but rich in musical treasures: In his production, director Jens-Daniel Herzog forgoes exotic South Sea charm, instead taking the critical view, already inherent to the story, of a social order that is based on oppression.

Revival 16 Dec 2018
22 Dec 2018; 26, 29 Jan; 01 Feb 2019

Les Pêcheurs de perles

Opera by Georges Bizet

A rarity in the operatic landscape, but rich in musical treasures: In his production, director Jens-Daniel Herzog forgoes exotic South Sea charm, instead taking the critical view, already inherent to the story, of a social order that is based on oppression.

Revival 16 Dec 2018
22 Dec 2018; 26, 29 Jan; 01 Feb 2019

Les Pêcheurs de perles

Opera by Georges Bizet

Sensuous, complex and psychologically sophisticated, Semele is one of Handel’s finest female figures – a classic role for Cecilia Bartoli. She is supported by the Canadian tenor Frédéric Antoun and the Serbian mezzo-soprano Katarina Bradić.

Revival 31 Dec 2018
02, 04, 06, 08 Jan 2019

Semele

Opera by Georg Friedrich Händel

Based on the successful children’s book by Christine Nöstlinger, Gisbert Näther has written a witty, uproarious piece of musical theatre for children from the age of 7.

Premiere 22 Sep 2018
23, 26, 29, 30 Sep; 03 Oct; 01, 02, 05, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 Dec 2018; 12, 13, 16 Jan 2019

Konrad oder Das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse

Musical theatre by Gisbert Näther

Based on the successful children’s book by Christine Nöstlinger, Gisbert Näther has written a witty, uproarious piece of musical theatre for children from the age of 7.

Premiere 22 Sep 2018
23, 26, 29, 30 Sep; 03 Oct; 01, 02, 05, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 Dec 2018; 12, 13, 16 Jan 2019

Konrad oder Das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse

Musical theatre by Gisbert Näther

Based on the successful children’s book by Christine Nöstlinger, Gisbert Näther has written a witty, uproarious piece of musical theatre for children from the age of 7.

Premiere 22 Sep 2018
23, 26, 29, 30 Sep; 03 Oct; 01, 02, 05, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 Dec 2018; 12, 13, 16 Jan 2019

Konrad oder Das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse

Musical theatre by Gisbert Näther

Based on the successful children’s book by Christine Nöstlinger, Gisbert Näther has written a witty, uproarious piece of musical theatre for children from the age of 7.

Premiere 22 Sep 2018
23, 26, 29, 30 Sep; 03 Oct; 01, 02, 05, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 Dec 2018; 12, 13, 16 Jan 2019

Konrad oder Das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse

Musical theatre by Gisbert Näther

Based on the successful children’s book by Christine Nöstlinger, Gisbert Näther has written a witty, uproarious piece of musical theatre for children from the age of 7.

Premiere 22 Sep 2018
23, 26, 29, 30 Sep; 03 Oct; 01, 02, 05, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 Dec 2018; 12, 13, 16 Jan 2019

Konrad oder Das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse

Musical theatre by Gisbert Näther

Wed19Dec

Song recital

Javier Camarena

A song recital by Javier Camarena will be presented to the Zurich public in the pre-christmas period: on 19 December, the Mexican star tenor will return to his former main opera house. His musical baggage includes arias by the Spanish composer and singer Manuel Garcia (1775-1832), father of the famous opera singer Maria Malibran: «Cara gitana del alma mía» from El gitano por amor, the French aria «Vous dont l'image» from La mort du Tasse and «En mi comedia juntamente» from El poeta Calculista, Garcia's most famous opera about a poor poet. The first part of the recital is complemented by the aria «Là dai regni dell'ombre e di morte» from Zingareli's opera Giulietta e Romeo. More well-known works by Bellini, Donizetti, Massenet and Cilea follow in the second part of the programme. On the piano, Javier Camarena is accompanied by Ángel Rodriguez.

19 Dec 2018

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Robert Trevino stands at the rostrum of the Philharmonia Zurich. Ilya Gringolts and Christian Poltéra, two internationally renowned instrumental soloists, will be giving their début.

12 Jan 2019

Brahms / Rachmaninow

3rd Philharmonic Concert

News

Intendant Andreas Homoki and Ballet director Christian Spuck extend their contract until 2025, Gianandrea Noseda becomes the new General Music Director from the 2021/22 season. +++ 22 opera houses, 14 countries, one new opera season for Europe. The European culture channel ARTE Concert presents outstanding productions, great classics, exciting novelties and rediscoveries of the most important opera stages in Europe on its new digital ARTE Opera Season. Hippolyte et Aricie from the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, will be broadcast from 8 Dec. +++ SRF Kulturplatz dedicates an entire episode to the case of Kirill Serebrennikov and our new production Così fan tutte (in German). +++ Our two DVDs of Werther and Das Land des Lächelns are nominated for the International Classical Music Award 2019. +++