For young people aged 16 and above
Giacomo Puccini created cinematic operas, while Charlie Chaplin made films with an expressive, operatic power. Both were early global superstars of their art forms, boundary-crossers, uncompromising perfectionists and masters of great emotion. Puccini as well as Chaplin drew their stories from social reality and told the fates of marginalised people with deep emotional intensity. At the same time, both men – enriched by their art – led lives of luxury and shared an enthusiasm for progress and the spirit of modernity. The workshop series compares selected works by the two artists, explores them in the context of the social transformations at the beginning of the twentieth century, and invites participants to rediscover opera and film.
02 Dec 2026, 13 Jan, 10 Feb, 03 / 24 Mar 2027
each session from 19.00 to 21.30
Rehearsal visits 08 Dec 2026, 18 Feb 2027
Performance visit "Tosca" 14 April 2027
CHF 75 (for participants up to 30 years of age, the performance visit is included)