For more than 50 years, the Theater am Hechtplatz has stood for high-class entertainment. The cobblestones in the foyer are reminiscent of the former taxi stand, which the architect Ernst Gysel integrated into the theatre building in 1959 on behalf ...
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Pippo Pollina
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In 1987, Pippo Pollina took to the stage for the first time as a singer-songwriter – in a small theatre near Bern. Forty years on, the Sicilian musician can look back on an extraordinary career: 25 albums, over 200 published songs, and around 5,000 concerts in some 20 countries across three continents.
Pollina’s music knows no boundaries. His cosmopolitan outlook has led him to renowned collaborations with songwriters from a wide variety of European linguistic regions, such as Konstantin Wecker, Georges Moustaki, Schmidbauer & Kälberer, Paolo Conte, Franco Battiato, Inti Illimani and Rebekka Bakken. He has also worked with leading symphony orchestras – including the London Session Orchestra, the Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra Toscanini, the Zurich Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Swiss Youth Symphony Orchestra – as well as with musicians from the worlds of jazz, rock and world music, such as Charlie Mariano and Agricantus. Despite this stylistic diversity, one thing has always remained central to Pollina: the song as the artistic core.
After four decades of intensive stage work and ahead of a longer creative break, Pippo Pollina now presents his solo programme. Drawing from his rich repertoire, the concert combines timeless classics with new songs – complemented by rarely performed pieces and essential hits.
As he alternates between the piano and the guitar, previously unpublished photos and videos are projected, impressively illustrating his extraordinary story: from 1980s Palermo, marked by the fight against the Mafia and a social crisis, through his travels with guitar and rucksack, to international tours and early companions such as Linard Bardill and Konstantin Wecker.
Pippo Pollina at his purest: no effects, no frills. Just his narrative voice and his unmistakable singing, which has gained depth, maturity and expressiveness over the years.
In the second part of the concert, Pollina will be accompanied by a special guest: the musician Elisa Sandrini, who was already a favourite with the audience during the Sicilian singer-songwriter’s last tour. This magnificent singer, pianist and accordionist will lend additional vigour to Pollina’s songs with her contribution, thanks to the impact of her harmonious voice.
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Sunday, January 17, 2027
18:00
Monday, January 18, 2027
19:30
Tuesday, January 19, 2027
19:30
Theater am Hechtplatz
Hechtplatz 7
8001 Zürich
+41 (0)44 415 15 15
Accessibility:
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Mobility
Tickets
You can reserve wheelchair spaces directly in our ticketing system. Our box office team will then contact you for more detailed information about the size of your wheelchair and provide you with further information.
Seats
The wheelchair space, cloakroom and our theatre bar are barrier-free. The wheelchair space and the space for the accompanying person are located near the stage (rows 1-4), directly by the door and can be requested in the ticket shop or at the theatre box office. As soon as we have received your enquiry, our box office team will contact you to enquire about the dimensions of the wheelchair and determine the optimum seating solution based on this.
Toilets
There is a spacious, barrier-free WC at Limmatquai 4 directly behind the theatre (Zürcherhof 1st floor, next to the lift) and a Züri-WC at Bellevue (at the back between the VBZ ticket office and Deli-Snack on the Bellevue service island). Both are accessible with a Eurokey. If you need assistance from the theatre team when going to the barrier-free WC or would like to use one during the interval, please report to the cloakroom.
Sight
For people with a visual impairment, we recommend a seat in rows 1 to 3.
Blind dogs
Blind dogs may be taken into the theatre. Please either book seats in the ticket shop on the far left of the wall or on the far right of the door or contact the theatre box office. We are also happy to place guide dogs outside the theatre in a quiet place.
Ticketing
Our ticketing system is not yet barrier-free. To order tickets, please contact our theatre box office directly: Tel. +41 44 415 15 15 (free of charge) / Tue - Sat, 4 - 7 pm
Hearing
For people with a hearing impairment, we recommend a seat in rows 1 to 3.
Do you have any questions? Please contact Christina Teuber, co-director of the theatre at Hechtplatz:
Email: christina.teuber@zuerich.ch
Phone: +41 44 412 54 59 (available Tue, Wed, Thu, 10 am - 5 pm)
