Switzerland Puccini, Madame Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Zurich Opera / Evan Rogister (conductor). Zurich, 3.1.2026. (AL-L)
Madama Butterfly revival shines thanks to minimalist staging in Zurich
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Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s new choir for a new year performs Bach and Beethoven in Zurich
Switzerland Bach, Beethoven: Rebecca Hardwick (soprano), Iris Korfker (alto), Peter Davoren (tenor), Alex Ashworth (bass), The Constellation Choir, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich / Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor). Tonhalle Zurich, 31.12.2025. (AL-L)
Coloratura fireworks sparkle in Zurich Opera’s intriguing new Die Fledermaus
Austria Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Extras Association, Chorus and Orchestra of Zurich Opera / Lorenzo Viotti (conductor). Zurich Opera, 7.12.2025. (MF)
Zurich’s La forza del destino with Anna Netrebko is the sum of its phenomenal parts
Switzerland Verdi, La forza del destino: Soloists, Zurich Opera Children’s Choir, Zurich Opera Choir and SoprAlti, Extras Association of Zurich Opera, Zurich Opera Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Zurich Opera, 12.11.2025. (MF)
A vibrant Der Rosenkavalier ushers in the era of Matthias Schulz at Zurich Opera
Switzerland Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Chorus, Children’s Chorus and Extras Association of Zurich Opera / Joana Mallwitz (conductor). Zurich Opera, 21.9.2025. (MF)
Tcherniakov’s Die tote Stadt has Paul as an abusive recluse at Zurich Opera
Switzerland Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Die tote Stadt: Soloists, Additional Chorus, SoprAlti of the Zurich Opera, Extras at the Zurich Opera House, Children’s choir, Philharmonia Zurich / Lorenzo Viotti (conductor). Zurich Opera, 21.4.2025. (MF)
Beat Furrer’s The Great Fire at Zurich Opera fuels a phantasmagoric trip
Switzerland Beat Furrer, Das Grosse Feuer: Soloists, Extras Association of Zurich Opera, Cantando Admont, Philharmonia Zurich / Beat Furrer (conductor). Zurich Opera, 23.3.2025. (MF)
Desperate passion in Barrie Kosky’s enthralling Zurich Manon Lescaut
Switzerland Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Soloists, Extras Association of Zurich Opera, Zurich Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Zurich / Marco Armiliato (conductor). Zurich Opera, 8.2.2025. (MF)
