Schedule of events - Grand Théâtre de Genève

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)

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

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

Children under age 6 won't be allowed to the activity

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)

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

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