Sponsoring the International Opera Studio

Under the patronage of the Friends of Zurich Opera, the International Opera Studio (IOS) has been one of the world’s leading training institutions for young opera singers since 1961. For many years, the IOS has offered a large number of singers a platform from which to launch a successful career.
Young artists are often not in a position to finance their studies at the IOS Zurich. For this reason, Director Alexander Pereira and the IOS management have set themselves the goal of awarding grants to all students.

By acquiring Opera House membership from the Friends of Zurich Opera, you will be taking on a year’s grant for one of our young artists.

The young artists welcome not only your financial help, but also your moral support. A sense of security and comfort in a new environment is decisive to the success of their training and the establishment of their careers. For this reason we are also very grateful for free accommodation and your hospitality.

May we rely on your support and invest with you in the future of the international opera scene?

The singers are supportet with grants from

Allreal-Gruppe - Armin Weltner Stiftung - Ars Rhenia-Stiftung - Evelyn und Herbert Axelrod - Bank Julius Bär  - Berenberg Bank (Schweiz) AG - Confiserie Teuscher - Credit Suisse - Egon-und-Ingrid-Hug-Stiftung - Elektrizitätsgesellschaft Laufenburg AG - Traudl Engelhorn - Ernst Göhner-Stiftung - Familien-Vontobel-Stiftung - FastBreak & ID Event - Freunde der Zürcher Oper - Fritz Gerber Stiftung - Gasthaus zum Gupf - Hotel Greulich - Hermann Scheel Stiftung - Horego AG - International Music & Art Foundation - Walter B. Kiehlholz Stiftung - KPMG Fides Peat - LB (Swiss) Privatbank AG - Migros Bank - Novartis - René und Susanne Braginsky Stiftung - Stiftung BNP Paribas Schweiz - Swiss Life - Swiss Re - UBS - Walter Haefner Stiftung  - Zuger Kulturstiftung Landis & Gyr