# Preview «Elektra»

Preview «Elektra» at Bernhard Theater, Saturday 14 November 2026, 11:30.

- Price: CHF 15
- Venue: Bernhard Theater, Sechseläutenplatz 1, 8001 Zürich
- With: Miina-Liisa Värelä, Lorenzo Viotti
- Go to page: https://www.opernhaus.ch/spielplan/kalendarium/preview-elektra/

![Preview «Elektra»](https://noky.io/images/95b96e1c626709c39203387342def377783e6b2fad0d2fa9a0f6698d47a805b0-2000.webp)

This morning event is an open stage orchestra rehearsal for the opera «Elektra», taking place one week before the premiere. The production comes from Opernhaus Zürich: director Lydia Steier takes on Strauss's dark work, Lorenzo Viotti conducts, and Miina-Liisa Värelä sings the title role. The rehearsal offers a first exclusive look at how the production takes shape. Afterwards, the director, the musical leadership and the artists involved discuss the background of the production in a talk.

## Dates

- Saturday 14 November 11:30 — Bernhard Theater

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