(Photo: Gaetan Bally) On Sept. 19, the Zürich Opera opened its 2025-26 Liederabend series featuring Latvian mezzo Elīna Garanča and new General Director Matthias Schulz at the piano. The evening promised to be an enchanting one filled with rich musical journeys in lieder, song, and arias. The result was exactly that. A program of captivating qualities that showed why Garanča {…}
(Photo: Monika Rittershaus) After thirteen years as artistic director at the Zurich Opera House, Andreas Homoki leaves his post to Matthias Schulz and presents his last production in Zurich: a staged performance of Mendelssohn’s oratorio “Elias.” Mendelssohn wrote the oratorio in 1846, in a style reminiscent of Baroque oratorios, with Bach and Handel as its clear inspirations. The music blends Baroque and classical polyphony {…}
(Credit: Martin U. K. Lengemann) The Opernhaus Zürich has announced the appointment of Matthias Schulz as its new intendant, effective during the 2025-26 season. Schulz will succeed Andreas Homoki in his new position and will begin working with the company on August 1, 2024 to ensure a smooth transition. “By opting for Matthias Schulz, we have been able to win {…}
