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Opera
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Opera House
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A home for muses, a place for art
The Zürich Opera House was the first Opera House in all of Europe that had electric lighting. The neo-baroque theatre building in front of the Sechseläuten green space on the shore of Lake Zürich was built in 1891 upon 1,800 oak piles. The first opera performed there was Richard Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’.
The history of the Zürich Opera House is full of highlights: Wilhelm Furtwängler started his career here, and Richard Wagner’s ‘Parsifal’ was performed here in 1913 – the first time it had ever been performed outside Bayreuth. Ferruccio Busoni, Paul Hindemith, Richard Strauss, Othmar Schoeck, Arthur Honegger, Frank Martin and other famous composers all influenced the development of Zürich’s musical and theatrical life.
Since 1996 the Director of Zurich Ballet has been Heinz Spoerli, one of today’s most internationally renowned choreographers. Since 1991, the Manager and Artistic Director of the Opera House has been the greatly committed Alexander Pereira.
The Zürich Opera House is considered one of the best venues in the world for opera. In more than 270 performances per season, such international singing stars as Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli or Jonas Kaufmann and many others can be experienced live at the Zürich Opera House.
The Opera House as a tour operator
The Zürich Opera House has just come up with a very special service for culture lovers: it is the first European opera house to offer its guests from abroad a full service including an opera ticket, travel expenses (return journey by train with Deutsche Bahn or by plane on SWISS), the ZürichCard and an overnight stay at a hotel. Those interested will be advised personally by employees of the Opera House.
Just give our friendly staff a call – they will be happy to help you! Tel. +41 44 268 66 66 or email: reisen@opernhaus.ch
ZüriTrip
Tell people about your trip to Zürich to go to the Opera House. Invite your friends, relatives and acquaintances. The Opera House will organize the visit including the return journey, ZürichCard and overnight stay at a hotel. The highlight of the trip: a visit to the Opera House!
Information on: www.opernhaus.ch
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Address:
Opernhaus
Falkenstrasse 1
8008 Zürich
Tel. (0)44 268 64 00
Fax (0)44 268 64 01
info@opernhaus.ch
www.opernhaus.ch
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Open hours:
Box office opening hours
Mon-Sat from 11 a.m. until the performance starts.
On days with no performance until 6 p.m.
Sunday evenings only (for 1 1/2 hours before the performance starts).
Telephone sales:
Mon-Sat 11.30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tel. +41 44 268 66 66.
Evening only box office:
1 1/2 hours before the performance starts.
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First-class, highly varied concert program.
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