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Zurich Opera Ball

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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.

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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]

The Zürich Opera House, where the ball is held

In 2020 the ball was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c www.update.ch, update AG. "Startseite Opernball". www.opernhaus.ch.
  2. ^ "OPERA BALL ZURiCH | RAGFAiR".
  3. ^ "Opera Ball Zurich 2018 | SwissGlam.ch". www.swissglam.ch.
  4. ^ "Gübelin at the Zurich Opera Ball 2019". Gübelin.
  5. ^ "Zurich Opera House Ball".
  6. ^ Alvarez, Jennifer (17 March 2019). "19. Opera ball in Zurich with Kurt Aeschbacher". www.kxan36news.com. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  7. ^ Gary Lee; the Washington Post. "What makes Zurich tick?". OrlandoSentinel.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Isobel Leybold-Johnson in Zurich. "Zurich sidesteps the opera 'crisis'". SWI swissinfo.ch. swissinfo.ch.
  9. ^ Sane and Able (October 8, 2020). "Paris Opera considering blackface ban".