Organisation
Opera
This production brings together Sergei Rachmaninov’s three one-act operas into a single evening, placing them in a charged dialogue with one another. Power, control, and corrosive greed form the binding themes, alongside a love that transcends guilt and death. Directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov—renowned for his radical de-romanticization—the staging probes the darkest depths of human nature. Tcherniakov also designs the set, creating a unified visual and dramaturgical concept across all three works. Costumes are by Elena Zaytseva and lighting by Gleb Filshtinsky. Gianandrea Noseda, General Music Director of Zurich Opera House since 2021/22, conducts. These three works are rarely presented together; two receive their first Zurich staging. The production is supported by Friends of the Zurich Opera. Poster image credit: Donald Sheridan.
Aleko
Vladislav Sulimsky
The young gypsy
Bekhzod Davronov
The old gypsy
Ain Anger
Zemfira
Elena StikhinaThe old gypsy woman
Dominika StefańskaOld Baron
Vladislav Sulimsky
Albert
Dmytro Popov
The Duke
Pavel Yankovsky
The Moneylender
Alexey Dolgov
Servant
Stanislav VorobyovFrancesca
Elena StikhinaPaolo Malatesta
Bekhzod DavronovLanceotto Malatesta
Vladislav SulimskyDante
Alexey DolgovThe shadow of Virgil
Ain Anger
Conductor
Gianandrea NosedaOpernhaus Zurich · Zurich
1 Nov 2026
CHF 15
Opernhaus Zurich · Zurich
1 Nov 2026
CHF 15
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