The Orchester der Oper Zürich starts the concert season under a new, old name. After thirteen years as Philharmonia Zurich, the orchestra will return to its original moniker. The Philharmonic Concerts will once again alternate between the Opernhaus and the Tonhalle Zürich.

Kateryna Tereshchenko

Zurich Opera House

When Strauss and Hofmannsthal wrote «Der Rosenkavalier» – setting it in an imaginary Rococo Vienna and yet closely linked to the decadent fin de siècle – they created a profound social comedy. It is not without melancholy that the Marschallin lets her young lover Octavian go when he falls head over heels with Sophie, who hails from Faninal’s bourgeois household. As voluptuous as Strauss' score is, it contains tender moments of dream and melancholy. Director Lydia Steier stages Strauss’ opera according to an aesthetic concept by Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein. Diana Damrau sings the Marschallin. 

Der Rosenkavalier

Altstaedt & Chan

Mühlemann & Noseda

Tonhalle Zürich

What could be a better start to Lent than a spectacular performance of Verdi's Requiem? Star conductor Gianandrea Noseda and the Zurich Opera Orchestra are a well-rehearsed team in the pit, using their sensitivity for dramatic situations to bring this operatic work to its full impact. They are supported not only by the collective large choir but also by a line-up of soloists of international caliber.

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Verdi: Requiem Mass / Gianandrea Noseda

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Gianandrea Noseda and the Zurich Opera Orchestra – a well-rehearsed team, masterfully skilled at the intense portrayal of powerful emotions and supporting famous voices. Together with star soprano Regula Mühlemann, they present a collage of Passion-themed works at the Elbphilharmonie this Easter, focusing on the figure of the suffering Mother of God.

Zurich Opera Orchestra

Jan 11, 2026

Altstaedt & Chan

Mar 21, 2026

Mühlemann & Noseda

Mar 31, 2026

Verdi: Requiem Mass / Gianandrea Noseda

Apr 1, 2026

Orchester der Oper Zürich / Regula Mühlemann / Gianandrea Noseda

Jul 12, 2026

Tugan Sokhiev

Nov 23, 2025

Kateryna Tereshchenko

Sep 21 - Oct 26, 2025

Der Rosenkavalier

Zurich Opera Orchestra