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Where is the Bregenzer Festspiele located in Austria?

Where is the Bregenzer Festspiele located in Austria?

Bregenzer Festspiele. Bregenzer Festspiele (German pronunciation: [ˌbreːɡɛntsɐ ˈfɛst.ʃpiːlə]; Bregenz Festival) is a performing arts festival which is held every July and August in Bregenz in Vorarlberg (Austria).

Is there an opera on the lake in Bregenz?

The opera continues a series of popular Puccini works that have been performed on the festival’s lake stage. After La Bohème (2001/02), Tosca (2007/08) and most recently Turandot in 2015 and 2016, Madame Butterfly will be the fourth opera by the Italian composer, born in Lucca in Tuscany, to feature on the programme.

Who is the artistic director of the Bregenzer Festspiele?

Other add-ons that the festival created for more variety and entertainment are the Children’s Festival, the opera and band workshops, and family and school-group concerts. From December 2003 until 2014, David Pountney has been the artistic director of the festival.

When was the Bregenzer Festspiele in Lake Constance founded?

Festival Basics. Founded in 1946, one year after World War II, the festival presents a wide variety of musical and theatrical events in several venues: Seebühne (or floating stage), with its 7,000 seat open-air amphitheatre, is the location for large-scale opera or musical performances on a stage over water on the shores of Lake Constance.

What was the first opera performed in Bregenz?

The Bregenz Festival continues to show a series of popular Puccini works. La Bohème was the first Puccini performance in 2001/02, followed by Tosca in 2007/08 and most recently Turandot in 2015 and 2016, Madame Butterfly in 2021/22 will be the fourth opera by the Italian composer to be performed in Bregenz.

What was the highlight of the Bregenz Festival?

Discover the highlights of Lake Constance with us: Going to the opera in Bregenz was one of the most memorable experiences of my whole life. We saw Rigoletto, and the production was spectacular. I’ve never been to a more impressive opera production.