Name: Guided Tour Make-up Department (GER)
Start: 2025-06-28T15:30:00
Location: Opernhaus Zürich

Step into a realm of artistry and wonder with Opernhaus Zürich's captivating events lineup, designed to engage audiences of all ages. From the charming introduction of ballet to children through 'Discover Ballet Giselle' to exploring vocal and dance talents in 'open space stimme' and 'open space tanz' workshops, there's something for everyone. Uncover the secrets of the opera house through guided tours, enjoy family workshops, and be mesmerized by performances like 'Leben mit einem Idioten' and 'Der fliegende Holländer'. This season promises unforgettable experiences, blending tradition and modernity in the heart of Zürich.

Discover An Enchanting World of Opera, Ballet, and Dance at Opernhaus Zürich

Opernhaus Zürich is offering a diverse array of events that invite participants to immerse themselves in the worlds of ballet, opera, and theater. From interactive workshops like 'Discover Ballet: Giselle' and 'open space stimme' to insightful guided tours and the enchanting children's opera 'In 80 Tagen um die Welt,' there's something for everyone. Dive into these experiences and gain unique perspectives on the artistry and behind-the-scenes magic of this renowned institution.

Dive into the Arts: Workshops and Tours at Opernhaus Zürich

Opernhaus Zürich opens its doors to a vibrant array of cultural experiences, ranging from immersive ballet workshops and voice exploration to exclusive behind-the-scenes tours and captivating operatic performances. From October 2024 to July 2025, the opera house invites everyone to explore the arts through hands-on workshops, insightful discussions, and guided tours. Whether you’re a dance enthusiast, opera lover, or curious newcomer, these events promise to enrich your understanding and appreciation of performing arts in the heart of Zurich.

Opera and Dance: A Kaleidoscope of Experiences at Opernhaus Zürich

Opernhaus Zürich invites you to delve into the world of performing arts with a series of events designed to inspire and educate. From exploring your vocal and dance skills to understanding the intricate details of opera production, these events offer something for everyone. Whether you're interested in developing your creative talents or simply want a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the opera world, there are numerous opportunities to engage with the arts in a meaningful way.

Exploring the Arts: Opernhaus Zürich's Engaging Series of Events

Dive into the vibrant world of Opernhaus Zürich, where creativity knows no bounds. From exploring your voice at 'Open Space Stimme' to experimenting with movement at 'Open Space Tanz', these events offer a unique opportunity for artistic expression. Gain exclusive behind-the-scenes insights with guided tours and engage in thought-provoking discussions at 'Zurich Talks Dance'. Whether you're a seasoned performer or a curious novice, these events promise an enriching experience that celebrates the diverse spectrum of performing arts.

Unlocking Creativity at Opernhaus Zürich: A Journey Through Dance, Music, and Theatre

Zürich is set to become a vibrant hub of artistic expression with a series of engaging events hosted by Opernhaus Zürich. From exploring the nuances of voice and dance in the 'open space' series to unraveling the intricate world of ballet and opera through guided tours and performances, these events offer something for everyone. Delve into the rich tapestry of Zürich's artistic landscape as you participate in workshops, witness world premieres, and engage in enlightening discussions with industry experts.

A Cultural Odyssey: Discovering Zürich's Artistic Facets

Opernhaus Zürich invites you to engage with art in its diverse forms, offering a series of events that delve into the realms of dance, opera, and creative exploration. From experimenting with your voice in 'open space stimme' to experiencing the creative freedom of contemporary dance in 'open space tanz,' and uncovering the theatrical magic behind the scenes with guided tours, there's something for everyone. Join discussions with top dance professionals in 'Zurich Talks Dance' and immerse yourself in classic operatic masterpieces such as 'Die tote Stadt' and 'Rigoletto.'

Discovering Artistic Expression at Opernhaus Zürich: A Journey Through Dance, Opera, and More

Opernhaus Zürich presents a captivating series of events, inviting enthusiasts of all backgrounds to explore their creative sides. From a voice exploration in 'open space stimme' to contemporary dance in 'open space tanz', and a behind-the-scenes look at ballet, makeup, and more, these events cater to artistic curiosity. The lineup also includes dramatic performances like 'Salome' and 'Atonement', ensuring a thrilling experience for all attendees. Join us in Zurich to immerse yourself in a world where every form of artistic expression is celebrated.

Exploring Art and Expression: Opernhaus Zürich's Diverse Offerings

Opernhaus Zürich

Clara Schumann was very likely the most important pianist of her time. Her life – as a daughter, artist, wife, mother, carer, manager, and muse – was full of ups and downs, and she devoted it entirely to music. In a world dominated by men, she displayed a degree of independence and self-determination that was astonishing for a woman of her time.

Cathy Marston follows the path of this exceptional artist, and focuses on Clara and her divorced parents, her relationship with Robert Schumann, and her connection with Johannes Brahms in her ballet, which premiered in 2024. She tells of devotion and passion, inspiration and responsibility.

Clara

Zurich Opera House

Giuseppe Verdi’s «Messa da Requiem» is one of the most popular pieces in the concert repertoire. In a sensational co-production by the Oper Zürich and Ballett Zürich, Christian Spuck brought the oratorio for four solo voices, choir, and orchestra to the stage in 2016, as a combination of dance, abstract scene, space, and light. In his internationally acclaimed production, Spuck focuses on the human creature in the face of death and embarks on a sensitive search for traces of the whence and whither of the human being, between the terrifying proximity of death, loneliness, community solidarity, and mourning.

Requiem Mass

Olga Neuwirth is one of the outstanding composers of our time. Together with Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek, she is writing a new piece of music theater. They send two «vampires» – really avatars of themselves – on a journey around the world. They observe the decline of humanity while a tyrannical king and a self-conjuring sea monster fight for power.

Monster's Paradise

Scylla lives withdrawn into herself, as if in emotional hibernation. Reason, peace, and harmony reign in her cosmos. When Glaucus enters her life, everything changes: She experiences love in all its colors and facets – and does not recognize herself. The opera describes all the lust, wildness, panic, and despair that the young woman experiences as she rediscovers the world for herself. In the end, she will be someone else. Jean-Marie Leclair's rarely performed only opera is a musical discovery. Director Claus Guth returns to Opernhaus Zürich with this new production.

Scylla and Glaucus

The term «butterfly effect» is emblematic of the realization that in nature everything is connected to everything else and that the smallest interventions in a natural balance can trigger major effects. It is no different in art. In this program, the Junior Ballett, which embodies the dance of the future, explores the «Butterfly Effect». In addition to ballet director Cathy Marston, two representatives of a new generation of choreographers, Lucas Valente and Ihsan Rustem, created pieces for the Junior Ballet.

The Butterfly Effect

Although she is surrounded by many admirers, Arabella dreams only of the «right one». She finds him in Mandryka, the Croatian landowner. Opera history’s final idealized marriage of love was written on the precipice of disaster: The opera dates to a time of deep social insecurity. The operetta-like tone of Strauss’ «Lyrischer Komödie» is strangely fractured. When it premiered in Dresden in 1933, it was instrumentalized by the Nazis for propaganda purposes. 

Arabella

An attempted coup is uncovered, and his best friend is a conspirator – but Tito would rather renounce his office as ruler than base his power on fear and terror. «La clemenza di Tito» is a work that poses timeless questions about how to deal with power, and about guilt and forgiveness. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s late opera seria contains some of his most beautiful arias and ensembles. Conductor Marc Minkowski returns to Opernhaus Zürich with this new production, as does Italian director Damiano Michieletto.

The clemency of Titus

Recital Michael Volle

Puccini’s one-act opera does not end with a tragic operatic death. The body of the rich Buoso Donati is already laid out when the curtain rises, his loudly lamenting relatives gathered around. But appearances can be deceiving. Puccini paints a family portrait of a shameless and greedy community of heirs. Even shrewd mastermind Gianni Schicchi is only out for himself. This lively ensemble piece is tailor-made for the members of the International Opera Studio. Up-and-coming director Lilli Fischer combines Puccini’s only comic opera with a newly developed prequel.

Gianni Schicchi

In order to free her husband Florestan, Leonore disguises herself as a male prison guard and sneaks into a prison. Beethoven’s only opera is infused with an unwavering belief in the power of hope. The powerful liberation music at the end anticipates the «Ode to Joy» from his Ninth Symphony. Andreas Homoki separates the plot from its bourgeois comic light opera context, focusing instead on the utopian idea of world brotherhood and the universal themes of humanity that Beethoven chose as his central focus. Klaus Florian Vogt, one of the most outstanding tenors of our time, will appear as Florestan.

Fidelio

Chamber music concerts are an important part of the program. In various formations and ensembles, the musicians of the Orchester der Oper Zürich explore a wide repertoire. At close quarters and in intimate spaces, audiences experience the intensity of the musicians as they make music. Each of the nine chamber music programs in the Spiegelsaal has its own individual focus: classics of the genre meet rarely heard works, and early music meets crossover.

9th Chamber Concert

Hall of Mirrors

«La Damnation de Faust» is one of Hector Berlioz's most revolutionary works, a dramatic journey to hell that is part opera, part oratorio. «I neither tried to translate Goethe’s masterpiece nor to imitate it, but simply let it work on me in an effort to grasp its musical content», the composer stated candidly. His multicolored music is imaginary theater, a journey into Faust’s interior, from which the devil Méphistophélès himself seems to emerge.

The Damnation of Faust

The one-hour tour takes you into the make-up department of the opera house and will take you into the fascinating world of wigs and mask making.

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