Opera is weird, over-the-top, and old school? Absolutely! Come on over, let yourself be transported to another world, and find out for yourself why the Opernhaus Zürich is one of the world's leading cultural institutions.
In each performance in the main auditorium, four wheelchair spaces are available in the stalls in seating category 4. Accompanying persons receive a 50% discount. In addition, there is an offer of two wheelchair seats in the parquet galery in seat category 2, where accompanying persons have the choice of seats in seat categories 2 to 4. Please book your tickets in advance by telephone or in person at the ticket office.
Access to the Opernhaus Zürich and the Restaurant Bernadette' is accessible by the entrance of the ticket office. In the opera house, all floors can be reached by the passenger lift, there are no thresholds and obstacles on the individual levels. The wardrobes can only be reached by stairs. Please contact the opera house staff to deliver your jacket to the wardrobe. The toilets for people with disabilities on the ground floor are also equipped for wheelchair users.
There are occasional performances on the Studiobühne. The Studiobühne is located on the third floor and can only be reached via a staircase. There is unfortunately no lift. For reasons of safety, wheelchair users can not visit the performances on the Studiobühne.
How to get there
Cars are allowed to enter and exit the Schillerstrasse (between the Neue Zürcher Zeitung and the Opernhaus Zürich). From there the Box office can be reached in about 100 meters above the Sechseläutenplatz. Marked disabled parking spaces are available in the Opéra car park, from where a passenger lift leads to the hall of the ticket office.
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Opernhaus Zürich
Guided Tour Opera House (GER)
Discover more about the history of the Opera House and how a production comes to life. Get to know the house from a different perspective! This 60-minute ...
10.01.2027
10:00
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Guided Tour Opera House (GER)
Discover more about the history of the Opera House and how a production comes to life. Get to know the house from a different perspective! This 60-minute ...
10.01.2027
11:15
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Matinee "Slow Rush"
Members of the artistic team talk to the dramaturges about the play, material and concept. The matinees alternate with rehearsal visits («Preview») one or ...
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11:15
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10.01.2027
14:00
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Die lustige Witwe
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20:00
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Workshop Series"Slow Rush"
11 January – 1 February 2027
11 / 18 / 25 January, 1 February 2027
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Performance visit: "Slow Rush"
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