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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 … [more]

TrioColores Matthias Kessler Percussion Luca Staffelbach Percussion Fabian Ziegler Percussion   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to “The Magic Flute” KV 620 Avner Dorman “In flux” Concerto for Percussion Trio and Orchestra – Swiss premiere Intermission Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68   They are between 14 and 24 years old, skilled on their instruments, and highly motivated to play in an orchestra. Since 1987, these young people have had the opportunity to do so in the … [more]

«L'amour est un oiseau rebelle», sings Carmen in Georges Bizet’s opera of the same name. Mats Ek, the Swedish dance legend, made Carmen the heroine of a ballet at the Cullberg Ballet in 1992. He based it closely on the novella by Prosper Mérimée, which also forms the basis for the opera, in which Don José tells the story of Carmen from his death cell. Playing with classic gender roles, Mats Ek avoids common Carmen clichés and finds a deeply … [more]

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Alondra de la Parra Leitung Avi Avital Mandoline   Sergej Prokofjew Sinfonie Nr. 1 D-Dur op. 25 «Symphonie classique» Giovanni Sollima Konzert für Mandoline und Orchester Pause Arturo Márquez «Sinfonía Imposible» – Schweizer Erstaufführung   Kurzeinführung 02. Nov 2025, 16.30 Uhr Konzertfoyer     There are not many solo concertos for mandolin - but Avi Avital is making sure that there are more and more. in 2023, he premiered a work by the Italian Giovanni Sollima, which he is now … [more]

Wie funktioniert Putins Propaganda? Irina Rastorgueva spricht über Manipulationstechniken, die längst ihren Weg in den Westen gefunden haben. In «Pop-up-Propaganda» (Matthes & Seitz, Berlin, 2024) entfaltet Irina Rastorgueva ein schonungsloses Panorama der Manipulationsmechanismen im heutigen Russland. Sie zeigt, wie staatlich kontrollierte und gleichgeschaltete Medien, ideologische Parolen und gezielte Desinformation nicht nur das eigene Land durchdringen, sondern auch internationale Demokratien schwächen sollen. In präziser wie ironischer Sprache verknüpft Rastorgueva Dokumente, Presseberichte, eigene Erfahrungen und Stimmen oppositioneller und regimetreuer Autor*innen zu einer … [more]

Paavo Järvi Music Director Mari Eriksmoen Sopran Anna Lucia Richter Mezzosopran Zürcher Sing-Akademie Florian Helgath Einstudierung Gustav Mahler Sinfonie Nr. 2 c-Moll «Auferstehungs-Sinfonie» Our Mahler cycle is entering its fourth round! After Symphonies Nos. 5, 1 and 7, we are now performing and recording No. 2. It has become known as the "Resurrection Symphony", although this epithet does not come from Mahler himself. The work leads from a celebration of the dead through wistful, desperate and faithful memories to redemption. For Paavo Järvi, Mahler's Jewish origins … [more]

A political drama about a bloody seizure of power, namely the rise and terrible fall of the Scottish military leader Macbeth and his wife, are at the heart of Verdi’s opera, based on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Barrie Kosky's production is «an aesthetic milestone in the work’s reception» (NZZ). It radically concentrates on the protagonists’ inner perspective in a ghostly jet-black stage space. Gianandrea Noseda navigates Verdi’s bold score. Roman Burdenko and Ekaterina Semenchuk sing the roles of the couple shattered … [more]

How can we resist when the fight for humanity and human rights is increasingly being criminalised in many countries? Researchers and artists share their stories. The volume Down by Law: Criminalisation, Solidarity and Survival in Europe shows how people act, resist and build solidarity in criminalised environments. Each story is told by a researcher and an artist working together, and the volume brings together graphic novels on topics such as abortion, drug use, sea rescue in the Mediterranean, and more. … [more]

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Philippe Jordan Leitung Simon Trpčeski Klavier   Maurice Ravel «Valses nobles et sentimentales» Franz Liszt Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 A-Dur Pause Maurice Ravel «Daphnis et Chloé», Suite Nr. 2 «La valse», poème chorégraphique   Ausklang 21.30 Uhr Nach dem Konzert im Konzertfoyer mit Ilona Schmiel und Gästen     Philippe Jordan from Zurich was General Music Director of the Paris Opera for many years and has also recorded two major works by Ravel on CD with the orchestra there: "Daphnis et Chloé" … [more]