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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open space stimme
This programme is aimed at anyone who has always wanted to discover their own voice, explore their acting skills and venture down new paths – all while ...
27.10.2026
19:00
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Guided Tour Opera House for Families (GER)
The one-hour tour takes you and your children behind the scenes of the theatre - onto the stage, past the props, make-up and tailoring departments, into the ...
28.10.2026
15:30
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open space tanz
open space tanz provides a framework for anyone who wants to explore dance beyond technique and practising steps. This weekly workshop is aimed at people ...
28.10.2026
19:00
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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28.10.2026
19:30
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare tells a story of love and transformation in his comedy "A Midsummer Night’s Dream". He interweaves the paths and misdirections of Eros ...
29.10.2026
19:30
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The Magic Flute
"Die Zauberflöte" is one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in the history of opera. Mozart’s final opera leads us into a world filled with magic, trials ...