Demnächst

Tue 13 Jan

19.00

Hauptbühne Opernhaus

Madama Butterfly

Opera by Giacomo Puccini

CHF 245 / 207 / 183 / 100 / 40 / 34

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● zum letzten Mal

Fri 16 Jan

19.00

Hauptbühne Opernhaus

Madama Butterfly

Opera by Giacomo Puccini

CHF 245 / 207 / 183 / 100 / 40 / 34

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● Premiere

Sat 17 Jan

18.00

Hauptbühne Opernhaus

Timeframed

Choreographies by William Forsythe, Lucas Valente, Andonis Foniadakis and ​​​​​​​Hans van Manen

CHF 208 / 183 / 162 / 97 / 37 / 29

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Gesamten Spielplan anzeigen

● Premiere am 17 Jan 2026
18 / 22 / 25 / 30 Jan / 1 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 11 / 12 Feb 2026

"Timeframed"

Four-part ballet evening

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On the Programme

“Sillons de Mémoires”

From 05 until 07 Feb 2026

Music-theatre performance by Dzovinar Mikirditsian and Katharina Rosenberger

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Special Chamber Concert Morton Feldman

24 Jan 2026, Studiobühne

On the 100th birthday of the composer with the Opera Nova ensemble

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Georges Bizet’s "Carmen"

18 until 31 Jan 2026

Mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča can be seen in the title role.

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Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”

30 Dec 2025 until 16 Jan 2026

With Elena Guseva, Siena Licht Miller, Stefan Pop, Davide Luciano, Martin Zysset, Stanislav Vorobyov and others.

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Jussen & Rustioni

11 Jan 2026

4th Philharmonic Concert
Works by Francis Poulenc und Hector Berlioz

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro"

24 Jan until 14 Feb 2026

With Jeanine De Bique, Sandra Hamaoui, Andrew Moore, Stéphane Degout, and others

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Engelbert Humperdinck's “Hänsel und Gretel”

until 31 Jan 2026

Fairy tale play in three scenes

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Lorenzo Viotti – New General Music Director starting in August 2028

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● Revival am 18 Jan 2026
21 / 23 / 27 / 31 Jan 2026

"Carmen"

Opera by Georges Bizet

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

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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.

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“Offstage”

14 Jan - 17 Jun 2026

Our musicians are leaving the orchestra pit and heading into the bars for the new pop-up concerts. Enjoy 30 minutes of classical music — zero dress code, free admission. Just show up, grab a drink, and enjoy.

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Guest Performances

European Tour 2026

A daily musical moment to discover, marvel at, and enjoy during Advent: for 23 days, the foyer of the opera house is transformed into a small stage for musical surprises.

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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.

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