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- The Zurich Opera House is a modern and broad-minded institution that keeps traditions alive and at the same time looks boldly to the future. 

- It is an internationally oriented place of artistic excellence, diversity, innovation, education, and cultural participation. 

- The Zurich Opera House acts as a social anchoring point in the city and canton of Zurich and strives for the greatest possible accessibility for all population and age groups. 

- The Zurich Opera House is a meeting place that promotes the capacity for empathy in human interaction through the authentic, collective experience of music and dance. 

- The Zurich Opera House presents first-rate and varied music theater, ballet, and concert performances covering the entire spectrum from baroque opera to contemporary works and world premieres. The core repertoire of the operatic literature is an important cornerstone of the programming. 

- With surprising ideas and approaches, interpretations that question stereotypes, and top-class artists, the Zurich Opera House achieves high visibility and appeal for Zurich audiences, international guests, and many new visitors of all ages. It promotes innovative perspectives and experimentation and strives for social relevance. 

- Through cross-genre collaboration between artists, cooperation with other cultural institutions, and alternative forms and formats, the Opera House stays up-to-date with current cutting-edge developments. 

- The Zurich Opera House strives to be an open and accessible opera house in interrelation with society. It sees extensive educational work and partnerships with municipal and cantonal educational institutions as an essential component of cultural participation. 

- As an important cultural institution, the Zurich Opera House bears responsibility for and is committed to the implementation of social, ecological, and economic sustainability as a prerequisite for a healthy corporate culture. This is characterized by respectful and appreciative interaction with one another. 

- The employees are the heart of the Zurich Opera House. The Opera House maintains an open corporate culture, creates an inclusive working environment, promotes a culture of belonging, and involves different groups and perspectives in decision-making processes.