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This event is in the past.It took place on October 13, 2026 at Zürich Opera House.

Tannhäuser 1
Opera

Tannhäuser

October 13 at 6pm

At Zürich Opera House

Zürich

🎶"the acoustics are excellent, and the atmosphere is elegant"
🪑Upper balcony side seats have obstructed stage views
🎭Over four hours of Wagner: pace yourself

Wagner's knight wanders between Venus's dream world and the real one, never quite belonging to either. Icelandic director Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson turns Tannhäuser into a surreal trip through the psyche at Zurich's grand lakeside opera house.

Wagner opera
Surreal staging
Icelandic director
Grand opera house

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  • Surreal staging
  • Icelandic director
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