Demnächst

Sun 07 Sep

14.00

Hauptbühne Opernhaus

Countertime

Choreographies by Kenneth MacMillan, Cathy Marston and Bryan Arias

CHF 179 / 162 / 140 / 61 / 25 / 20

20.00

Hauptbühne Opernhaus

Countertime

Choreographies by Kenneth MacMillan, Cathy Marston and Bryan Arias

CHF 179 / 162 / 140 / 61 / 25 / 20

Sun 14 Sep

14.00

Hauptbühne Opernhaus

Countertime

Choreographies by Kenneth MacMillan, Cathy Marston and Bryan Arias

CHF 179 / 162 / 140 / 61 / 25 / 20

Opera - the premieres and revivals of the 2025/26 season

The 2025/26 season

Matthias Schulz & Barbara Bleisch in conversation

Philosopher Barbara Bleisch and artistic director Matthias Schulz: 30 minutes about emotional extremes, a musical career as a dishwasher and the struggle for the last three percent.

Opera premieres

Thirteen opera premieres, ranging from classics and specials to the remote, are on the program of Matthias Schulz's first season and show individual and strong artistic signatures. Many directors and conductors are working at the opera house for the first time, and exciting debuts can also be discovered among the cast.

Ballet premieres

In her third season as director and chief choreographer of Ballett Zürich, Cathy Marston presents her own creations, works by other living renowned choreographers and newcomers as well as major key works from ballet history.

Concert season

Under its new old name, the Zurich Opera Orchestra is devoting itself to the great repertoire in seven Philharmonic Concerts with Gianandrea Noseda and renowned guest conductors and soloists. Concerts with La Scintilla, chamber concerts and recitals complete the concert program.

Labor-Productions

The Labor-series gives space to experimental music theater and encourages experimentation, improvisation and risk-taking at venues such as the Bernhard Theater or the Studiobühne and also opens the new venue «Oper im Quartier» in Zurich-Oerlikon.

Opera - the premieres and revivals of the 2025/26 season

New formats 2025/26

Zürich Barock

20 - 29 Mar 2026

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.

Opening celebration «24hOpernhaus»

19 - 20 Sep 2025

Discover the opera house in a very unusual way for one day and one night. At the opening festival for the new season, the doors will be open to visitors for 24 hours.

Opernhaus für alle

26 - 28 Jun 2026

Open-air on three days: On an entire weekend in June 2026, spectators can enjoy live broadcasts of an opera and ballet performance as well as an open-air concert with the Zurich Opera Orchestra on Sechseläutenplatz.

Ballet - the premieres and revivals of the 2025/26 season

More Zurich Opera House

The world of opera, ballet & concert: Entdecken, ­Erleben, ­Eintauchen

Discover the house and immerse yourself in the world of opera, ballet and concerts - with special events on and behind the stage, opera and concerts for families, workshops, introductions, guided tours and much more for every age group.

Kinderopernorchester

The newly founded young ensemble in collaboration with cantonal music schools. Over 90 children will discover well-known works from the opera repertoire with members of the orchestra and present them on the stage of the opera house.

Oper im Quartier

A new venue for the opera house is opening in the Oerlikon district, creating a place for mediation, laboratory productions, digital and participatory projects and much more.

Concerts & recitals of the 2025/26 season

Service

Read the 2025/26 season preview digitally

Discover the entire program with all premieres and revivals as well as exciting new formats of the new season in our preview.

Order season preview 2025/26

Order your free, freshly printed 2025/26 season book from Matthias Schulz's new artistic director with all the information you need on the program, cast and subscription offers.

Ticket pre-sales 2025/26

Individual tickets for all performances will go on sale on June 21, 2025. You can purchase your tickets as usual in writing, by telephone, online or in person at the Opera House box office.

Abonnements

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