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Fri 22 May

19.00

Main Stage

Un ballo in Maschera

Opera by Giuseppe Verdi
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● Premiere

Sat 23 May

18.00

Main Stage

Romeo und Julia

Ballet by Cathy Marston
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● Premiere

Mon 25 May

11.15

Main Stage

Concert Kinderopernorchester

For schools and families (8+)
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● Premiere on 23 May 2026
29 / 30 May / 2 / 4 / 6 / 7 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 23 / 26 Jun 2026

Romeo und Julia

Ballet by Cathy Marston

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On the programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's
"La clemenza di Tito"

until 25 May 2026

With Mit Pene Pati, Margaux Poguet, Yewon Han, Lea Desandre, Siena Licht Miller and Andrew Moore

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Giuseppe Verdi’s
"Un ballo in maschera"

from 22 May until 13 Jun 2026

With Stephen Costello, Elena Stikhina and Yulia Matochkina

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Song recital
Piotr Beczała

31 May 2026

Works by Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski, Antonín Dvořák, Stanisław Moniuszko and others

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"Die Schule tanzt!"

from 03 until 05 Jun 2026

A collaborative project between Sekundarschule Im Birch, the Zurich Opera House and the Zurich University of Teacher Education

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Preview
"Tannhäuser"

13 Jun 2026, Bernhard Theater

One week before the premiere, attending a stage-orchestra rehearsal on Saturday morning offers a first exclusive insight

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Jules Massenet’s
"Werther"

from 14 Jun until 10 Jul 2026

With Jonathan Tetelman, Anna Goryachova, Aksel Daveyan and Chelsea Zurflüh

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“Canzone d'Opera”

15 Jun 2026

Juan Diego Flórez can be experienced in one of his popular solo programmes

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● Premiere on 25 May 2026
1 / 13 / 18 / 21 / 28 Jun 2026

Children's Opera Orchestra

Discover the young ensemble

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Formats & Festivals

Opernhaus für alle

26 until 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.

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Children's Opera Orchestra

25 May until 21 Jun 2026

The newly founded Children’s Opera Orchestra brings together young musicians from across the Canton of Zurich: in collaboration with 36 music schools and the Zurich Opera House, children aged 7 to 14 develop their musical skills, experience ensemble playing and perform on the main stage.

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New Season 2026/27

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A series of philosophical talks

With the “Nachhall” lecture series, the Kunsthaus Zürich and the Zurich Opera House jointly invite you to an in-depth exploration of the theme of transience in art and music. Barbara Bleisch speaks with fascinating individuals from the worlds of culture, academia, philosophy, and society about finitude, hope, and change—about what passes and what remains.

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The successful project, which is being carried out jointly by the Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich, the Zurich Opera House, and the Kunsthaus, entered its third season.

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