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Dance, Opera

Messa da Requiem

Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem is not only a musical prayer, but also a vision of the afterlife and the drama of Judgement Day that is rich in imagery. The musical requiem mass was created in two stages. Initially, Verdi wrote a Libera…

Christian Spuck, Ballett Zürich, Opera Zurich

Ballet

Nussknacker und Mausekönig

Anyone who thinks of Piotr Tchaikovsky’s ballet music for The Nutcracker will immediately hear the magical sound of the celesta that accompanies the famous dance of the sugar plum fairy, and will think of a splendidly decorated Christmas room, dancing…

Ballett Zürich, Christian Spuck, Marius Petipa, Opera Zurich