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The Swiss illustrator François Berthoud shaped the visual face of Zurich Opera House under the directorship of Andreas Homoki: he designed 152 posters - each of them tailored to the respective piece, always against a monochrome background and instantly recognisable. An exhibition is now showing all the posters that the star illustrator has created for opera and ballet since 2012. A powerful echo of 13 years of musical theatre - and a visual homage to the Homoki era.

The evening before oper für alle, you can once again look forward to the third edition of the popular sister event kino für alle. Bring your family and friends – your folding chairs, picnic blankets and picnic baskets, too – and take in an open-air summer evening together, accompanied by fabulous entertainment.

11 Jul 2025

Since the first live broadcast in June 2014, oper für alle has thrilled thousands of fans year after year and become an integral part of Zurich’s calendar of events. This year, too, the Opernhaus Zürich will transform the Sechseläutenplatz into an open-air stage and present Jacques Offenbach’s fantastical opera Les Contes d’Hoffmann on the last weekend of the season. 

12 Jul 2025

With open spaces, the Opernhaus Zürich offers individuals creative room and a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Whether old or young, with or without prior experience: everyone is welcome to join on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 19:00 to 21:00, to experiment with their voices and bodies.

Our open spaces make it possible to encounter the art forms of opera and ballet in a new and active way. The events are free of charge.

Connect is a dance project for people living with neurological challenges, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease and offers participants the opportunity to create connections with themselves and others. Dancing is an activity that has a positive impact on physical and psychological well-being and quality of life, especially for people with neurological conditions. Creativity, ease, balance, expression, posture: all this can be rediscovered in dance.

Three Zurich dance institutions have joined forces to offer fans deeper insights into this multifaceted stage art under the title ZURICH TALKS DANCE. This discussion format offers an opportunity for public exchange on artistic, professional and pedagogical issues in the ballet world. In a wide variety of settings, including talk shows, interviews and online events, the public can learn more about the lives and work of dancers, choreographers, ballet teachers and other creatives in the dance world, as well as meet top dance professionals.

A variety of guided tours for both young and young-at-heart offer fascinating glimpses behind the scenes of the Opernhaus. Find out more about the history of this former Stadttheater, learn about Opernhaus operations and individual departments of the house, and discover which factors are crucial to a successful production.