The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande gives “À bord du Nabucco Express (Aboard the Nabucco Express)”, a family concert, at the Victoria Hall in Geneva, on Friday 20 November 2026 at 7 pm. The programme features excerpts from “Nabucco”, the opera by Giuseppe Verdi.
The story
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande was founded in 1918 by Ernest Ansermet. He conducted it until 1967. The orchestra has 112 permanent musicians. It has worked with RTS since its creation.
The OSR has premiered works by Stravinsky, Honegger, Frank Martin and Britten, among others. It has recorded more than a hundred albums for Decca. It also accompanies the operas of the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
Its family concerts introduce children and their parents to symphonic music. Each concert is introduced, narrated or illustrated.
Who organises it
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR).
What to find
The orchestra leaves the opera pit and takes the stage. It accompanies great choruses and soprano arias. The concert also shows the OSR’s role in opera productions.
- Conductor, Romain Mayor
- Presenter, Geoffroy Perruchoud
- Soprano, Maria José Siri
- Choir, Le Motet de Genève
The family concert series is designed for children aged 7 and over.
Practical information
- Date, Friday 20 November 2026
- Time, 7 pm
- Duration, about 1 hour, no interval
- Venue, Victoria Hall, rue du Général-Dufour 14, 1204 Geneva
- Price, family concert rate at the Victoria Hall, CHF 15 full price, CHF 9 reduced (pensioners, disability benefit recipients, jobseekers), CHF 5 for under-28s; unreserved seating
- Tickets, osr.ch ; 022 807 00 00
Links
- Official site, OSR, À bord du Nabucco Express
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- OSR, À bord du Nabucco Express, accessed on 14 November 2026
- OSR, prices, accessed on 14 November 2026
- OSR, Family brochure 2026-2027, accessed on 14 November 2026
- OSR, Family concerts, accessed on 14 November 2026
- OSR, history of the orchestra, accessed on 14 November 2026
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