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What you always wanted to know about the Opernhaus, but were afraid to ask

With the film «Theater Magic» we launch our new short film series!

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

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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

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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

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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

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Hänsel und Gretel

Fairy tale opera by Engelbert Humperdinck from the age of 8

Almost all of Mozart’s operas are about the unfathomable nature of love – but none as exclusively as «Così fan tutte».

Premiere 04 Nov 2018
08, 11, 13, 16, 21, 24, 28 Nov; 01 Dec 2018

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Così fan tutte

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Almost all of Mozart’s operas are about the unfathomable nature of love – but none as exclusively as «Così fan tutte».

Premiere 04 Nov 2018
08, 11, 13, 16, 21, 24, 28 Nov; 01 Dec 2018

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Così fan tutte

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Almost all of Mozart’s operas are about the unfathomable nature of love – but none as exclusively as «Così fan tutte».

Premiere 04 Nov 2018
08, 11, 13, 16, 21, 24, 28 Nov; 01 Dec 2018

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Così fan tutte

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Almost all of Mozart’s operas are about the unfathomable nature of love – but none as exclusively as «Così fan tutte».

Premiere 04 Nov 2018
08, 11, 13, 16, 21, 24, 28 Nov; 01 Dec 2018

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Così fan tutte

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Almost all of Mozart’s operas are about the unfathomable nature of love – but none as exclusively as «Così fan tutte».

Premiere 04 Nov 2018
08, 11, 13, 16, 21, 24, 28 Nov; 01 Dec 2018

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Così fan tutte

Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Videos 

The trailer of «Così fan tutte»

For Kirill Serebrennikov, Mozart's opera is not a frivolous comedy of confusion, but an excitingly modern story about gender relationships.

The First World War ended 100 years ago with the Compiègne Armistice Agreement. On this occasion, the 3rd Brunch & Lunch Concert is dedicated to the rarely played composers Rudi Stephan, André Caplet and Lucien Durosoir.

18, 19 Nov 2018

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Musicians at the front

3rd Brunch & Lunch Concert

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

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Sweeney Todd

Musical by Stephen Sondheim

Save the date! On the 16th of March 2019 is the Opera Ball. Debutantes can register now.

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Opera Ball

Chartiy gala 16th of March 2019
Videos 

Madama Butterfly

Revival of the successful production of Ted Huffman with Hui He and Piero Pretti in the title roles.

Revival 25 Nov 2018
30 Nov; 02, 08, 14 Dec 2018

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Thu06Dec

Song recital

Lise Davidsen

James Baillieu, Piano

Songs by Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms and Richard Strauss

06 Dec 2018

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Konrad oder Das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse

Musical theatre by Gisbert Näther

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

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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

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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

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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

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Les Pêcheurs de perles

Opera by Georges Bizet
News 

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. +++ Michael Fichtenholz is appointed opera director at Opernhaus Zürich from the 2018/19 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. +++ SRF Kulturplatz dedicates an entire episode to the case of Kirill Serebrennikov and our new production Così fan tutte (in German).

In a mixture of large-scale ensemble scenes and numerous intimate solos, Christian Spuck embarks on a journey inside the human being.

World premiere 13 Oct 2018
18, 21, 27 Oct; 01, 02, 10, 17, 23 Nov; 02, 18 Dec 2018

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Winterreise

Ballet by Christian Spuck

In a mixture of large-scale ensemble scenes and numerous intimate solos, Christian Spuck embarks on a journey inside the human being.

World premiere 13 Oct 2018
18, 21, 27 Oct; 01, 02, 10, 17, 23 Nov; 02, 18 Dec 2018

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Winterreise

Ballet by Christian Spuck

In a mixture of large-scale ensemble scenes and numerous intimate solos, Christian Spuck embarks on a journey inside the human being.

World premiere 13 Oct 2018
18, 21, 27 Oct; 01, 02, 10, 17, 23 Nov; 02, 18 Dec 2018

more

Winterreise

Ballet by Christian Spuck

In a mixture of large-scale ensemble scenes and numerous intimate solos, Christian Spuck embarks on a journey inside the human being.

World premiere 13 Oct 2018
18, 21, 27 Oct; 01, 02, 10, 17, 23 Nov; 02, 18 Dec 2018

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Winterreise

Ballet by Christian Spuck