Schedule of events - Grand Théâtre de Genève

B is for Bel canto and Bellini (also a very nice drink), Bizet and Berlioz, Britten and his Billy Budd and, of course, B is for Brunch! Will you be alone or tête-à-tête, will you be a bunch of boisterous brunchers or are you looking to bring your babbling brood? The tables are set for a Grand Brunch in Geneva’s most beautiful ballroom, where the gods and nymphs of legend beam their benign, but blasé, smiles down on you from above. Eight Sundays per season, eight chances for a nice lie-in, eight chances to add some beautiful music to your eggs benedict: we have a Sunday buffet ready to satisfy the hungriest opera and ballet buffs! As space is limited in our Main Foyer, we kindly ask you to reserve your table beforehand.

Sundays from 11AM
In the foyer of the GTG

What is the connection between the Duke of Brunswick and the Grand Théâtre? Between the Valkyrie and the great fire? Between a Second Empire façade and a 50s-60s theatre?
Ten times a year, we let visitors into the bowels of the huge ship of the Place de Neuve, navigating between opera trivia and heritage curiosities. From the Atrium to the Milky Way, from the marble of the entrance to the gold of the fireplaces, discover this emblematic building, guided by our in-house connoisseurs, who will tell you all its secrets.

Visits at 12:30PM
Duration: 55 minutes

Une heure d’atelier chant en compagnie de la soprano Emma Delannoy pour apprendre à respirer, réveiller sa voix, exécuter des vocalises ludiques et apprendre à chanter ensemble un air d’opéra.

Âge : enfants de 6 à 11 ans accompagnés d'un adulte

Durée : 1 heure

Un plafond à caissons, des marbres multicolores, un ciel étoilé et des foyers dorés… et pour couronner le tout, un portant de costumes à admirer ! Suivez nos collaboratrices, et découvrez les secrets de la place de Neuve au cours de cette visite spécialement destinée aux familles.

Âge : à partir de 6 ans. Les enfants doivent être accompagnés d’un adulte.

Durée : 1h15 environ

Haven’t you ever wondered what it’s like on the other side when the curtain falls on a performance? How does all the technical machinery work? What do the stagehands have to do to get things back into working order? Or maybe just bump into one of the stars of the show? So let us raise the curtain on all this for you. With every production, we give our patrons an opportunity to come backstage with us, raise their eyes to the flies and take a good look at what’s behind the sets. It may be dark in the wings but there’s a whole lot going on there! And because it’s a busy place, we can’t really do this more than once per performance run. You will need to book your visit beforehand, so don’t delay!
A member of the theatre staff who can answer all your questions and show you some of the very impressive features of our opera house takes you backstage for free.

The “En coulisse” tour lasts about 20 minutes, starts 15 minutes after the performance, is free of charge on prior reservation.

Singing, dancing, discovering costumes made in our workshops: once a month, the Grand Théâtre is the place to be for families!

Discovery workshops for children aged 6 to 12 accompanied by an adult
Duration: approx. 1h

Wednesdays at 3PM
October 30, 2024 The Magic of Costumes
November 20, 2024 The Magic of Costumes
December 4, 2024 Singing Christmas
December 18, 2024 Singing Christmas
January 15, 2025 Enter the dance
February 5, 2025 The Magic of Costumes
March 12, 2025 Enter the dance
April 9, 2025 Enter the dance
May 14, 2025 The Magic of Costumes

Because we love putting the Grand Théâtre in afterwork mode, please welcome the Apérovisite: a hybrid between the traditional Guided Tour and the Apéropéra. Marvel at our Murano glass or Léon Gaud’s gaudy frescoes, sure, but have a drink with that. Our marble halls and our gilded chimneypieces are so much more thrilling with a glass of Viognier. Apérovisite will only take place three times this season, so save those dates!

First drink included (except cocktails and champagne)

A slice of life, a slice of laughter and a slice of music to garnish the canapé that comes with our urban apéritif! Have a spritz or a vermouth while we supply the entertaining company. Apéropéra is a relaxed, fresh and unstuffy way to (re)discover a composer, a work, a topic, miles away from the usual lectures you get before the performance. Get ready for some good stories, from the past and especially the present. And in between, there’ll be live music from the show (or in the same vein) performed by artists on the production!

First drink included (except cocktails and champagne)

Let’s try a different approach to opera and ballet…
With every Grand Théâtre production this season, there will be a Saturday morning of creative workshops related to the upcoming opera or ballet. Song, dance, drama, text, visual arts, it’s all there waiting to surprise you and help you express yourself: voice, stage, theatre and image professionals will guide you through the many aspects of opera, the art that has everything!

Tickets CHF 15.– / CHF 10.– (up to 26 years old)
Saturdays at 11AM
Various meeting points

We invite you to an Glow Night at the Grand Théâtre to celebrate the 20th edition of the Festival Les Créatives with style. Let’s glow!!

Legendary DJ Paulette will set the Atrium dancefloor alight with the house, disco and techno sets she’s been spreading around the world for 30 years. Sparkling and full of energy, she actively campaigns for the empowerment of women in the music industry.

Jessica Winter and her quirky, synth-pop 80’s universe will precede her on the same stage.

Les Belles de Nuit, an association and festival dedicated to promoting gender equality and diversity in electronic music culture, will take over the Bar Bleu. Lady Bruce, DJ Nat, Stellab adn Playlove will take the audience on a journey through the history and future of electronic music. VJLiliinexile will dazzle our eyes with live video projections, unique, moving and colorful tableaux created from mixed media.

Brilliant popstar Marara Kelly will unveil her debut EP at the Foyer, drawing us into her magical world of baile funk and hyperpop.

Alongside the concerts and DJ sets, let yourself be tempted by the various activities on offer upstairs.

Early Bird rate available to everyone up to and including October 20

Following the mischievous La Souris Traviata the enchanted land of Colorama, Dachenka the Baby Dog is the Grand Théâtre’s new workshop-performance for 3 to 6 year olds. Inspired by the Czech children’s literature best-seller by Karel Čapek, find out to music what’s wriggling in Olga and Karel’s big basket.
more about the production

Why not take a nap with your child at the Grand Théâtre? After a successful first attempt last season, the Grand Théâtre is now offering a time dedicated to parents and their very young children. Close your eyes, open your ears wide and, in the company of an instrument, let yourself be lulled to sleep by the music!

Children from 6 months accompanied by an adult
Duration: 45 minutes
Stroller garage and changing table available
Tickets CHF 15.- for parents with child under 3 / CHF 10.- for children aged 3 to 12

Wednesdays at 2PM
October 9, 2024 Autumn nap
December 11, 2024 Winter nap
March 12, 2025 Spring nap
June 4, 2025 Summer nap