Zurich Opera House

Zurich Opera House

Tradition and passion

Zurich Opera House is one of the world's most renowned music theaters. It demonstrates an impressive range and innovative strength with around 300 opera, ballet and concert performances, ranging from the baroque period to the latest productions.

Zurich supports the passionate interplay between the disciplines and advocates new performance formats that are open to a wide-ranging and young audience.

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To instill enthusiasm for opera at a young age, Zurich is supporting the children's production of "The Wizard of Oz". Accompany farm girl Dorothy and her companions on their exciting journey, which demands lots of courage, heart and intelligence. The performance is suitable for children aged six and over.

Ballet for all

Since 2014, Zurich has been treating the general public to opera with its "Opera for all." 

Every summer, the city of Zurich and the Zurich Opera House invite the public to a free open-air opera performance at Sechseläutenplatz. The event has become a mainstay of Zurich's cultural scene.

Following five successful years of "Opera for all" with more than 10,000 visitors, the first "Ballet for all" will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

The moving story of Romeo and Juliet will be projected live from the Opera House onto the big screen. Choreographer and ballet director Christian Spuck uses powerful and emotional images to relate the most famous love story in world literature. The Zurich Ballet and the Junior Ballet dance to the colorful and expressive music of composer Sergei Prokofiev. The Philharmonia Zurich will play under the direction of Michail Jurowski. 

Saturday, June 22, 2019
Performance starts at 8 p.m.
Pre-program from 6.p.m. on
Free admission (no reservation required)