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This four-part ballet evening brings together two legendary dance pieces and two world premieres. The Ballett Zürich has a long-standing relationship with the American choreographer William Forsythe. His «New Suite» from 2012, set to music by Bach, Händel, and Berio, combines eight technically demanding duets from different creative periods, forming a showcase of his work «en miniature». Hans van Manen made dance history in 1979 with his video ballet «Live». Created in the pioneering days of video technology, this piece … [more]

Cardillac cannot bear to part with his works of art. The jeweler must kill anyone who buys jewelry from him. E.T.A. Hoffmann’s novella “The Girl from Scuderi”, one of the very first detective stories, served Paul Hindemith as a source. His opera from 1926 is a milestone in the development of music theater. One hundred years after its world premiere in Dresden, the opera house presents Hindemith’s first full-length opera in a new production. By the early 1920s, Hindemith had … [more]