Highlights 2013
The Zurich Festival is putting Richard Wagner’s Zurich years in the spotlight in celebration of his 200th birthday with a programme of events based around the theme “Wagner Greenhouse”. The line-up includes musical theatre, opera, plays, concerts, exhibitions, debates and much more. The programme’s centrepiece is the premiere of Richard Wagner – Wie ich Welt wurde by Hans Neuenfels at the Schiffbau Theatre.
Welcome to the “Wagner Greenhouse”
Ladies and gentlemen
Im Treibhaus (In the Greenhouse) is the title of one of a series of poems by Mathilde Wesendonck, famously set to music by Richard Wagner and known forever more as the Wesendonck-Lieder. Zurich was a kind of greenhouse for Richard Wagner, providing an environment in which he was able to flourish.
Newsletter / printed programme
Festspiele Zürich für Kinder
Eine Entdeckungsreise auf den Spuren von Richard Wagner in Zürich
Unter dem Titel „Hundemusik, Katzenmusik“ bieten die Festspiele Zürich erstmalig ein Projekt für 10 bis 12-jährige Kinder an. Die Teilnahme ist gratis.
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Printed programme
A PDF of the printed programme 2013 can be downloaded here (in German).
Welcome to the Jungle
After four weeks of Wagner madness in the hothouse of compositions and positions, the Gessnerallee invites you ont the 13th of July on a trip through climatic zones, meteorological phenomena and never-ending compositional strains. The evening will feature three highlights, a host of crazy interventions, a drinks reception and banquet, and dancing till dawn.
To the festival party
