The rebuilt theatre was inaugurated with Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and the world première of Rudolf Kelterborn’s Chekhov opera Der Kirschgarten.

As restored, the theatre is an ornate building with a neo-classical façade of white and grey stone adorned with busts of Weber, Wagner, and Mozart.

The studio was created in 1961 and has renowned artists teaching such as Brigitte Fassbaender, Hedwig Fassbender, Andreas Homoki [de], Eytan Pessen.

[7] In response to the combination of high subsidies for the Opera and the lack of cultural programs for the youth in Zurich, large protests were held in May 1980.

Opernhaus Zürich AG is organised pursuant to Swiss law as a Aktiengesellschaft (share company) and it operates a music theatre and ballet under the authority of Canton of Zurich that has been providing the main funding since 1995.