Zurich Opera Ball Explained

The Zürich Opera Ball is a Swiss society event, fundraiser, and debutante ball held annually at the Zürich Opera House. The ball serves as a fundraiser for the Zürich Opera and Ballett Zürich.

Description

The Zürich Opera Ball, held annually in March, was created as a fundraiser for the Zürich Opera and Ballett Zürich and is held in the Zürich Opera House.[1] [2] The ball is opened with the presentation of debutantes.[1] [3] Jewels for the debutantes are provided by the jewelry house Gübelin.[4] The debutante presentation is followed by musical and ballet performances, a formal dinner, and a ball.[1] [5] [6] [7] A society event, the ball is a part of Zürich's social season and is attended by celebrities, members of the Swiss nobility, and other prominent people.[8] In 2020 the ball was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Startseite Opernball. update AG. www.update.ch. www.opernhaus.ch.
  2. Web site: OPERA BALL ZURiCH | RAGFAiR.
  3. Web site: Opera Ball Zurich 2018 | SwissGlam.ch. www.swissglam.ch.
  4. Web site: Gübelin at the Zurich Opera Ball 2019. Gübelin.
  5. Web site: Zurich Opera House Ball.
  6. Web site: 19. Opera ball in Zurich with Kurt Aeschbacher . Alvarez. Jennifer . 17 March 2019. www.kxan36news.com. 2021-01-09.
  7. Web site: What makes Zurich tick?. Gary Lee; the Washington Post. OrlandoSentinel.com.
  8. Web site: Zurich sidesteps the opera 'crisis'. Isobel Leybold-Johnson in Zurich. swissinfo.ch. SWI swissinfo.ch.
  9. Web site: Paris Opera considering blackface ban. Sane and Able. October 8, 2020.