STAGE Bregenz

WHAT WOULD BREGENZ BE WITHOUT ITS FESTIVAL?

Basically, the question does not even arise. Because since 1946 the history of the city is so closely linked to this cultural summer highlight, that it was the conflation of both, that led to the development in recent decades. Nevertheless, the thought experiment is daring: Bregenz would certainly be an extremely livable state capital between wonderful Lake Constance, the picturesque old town and the Pfänder mountain. The international appeal of the congress city would be a lot less. And the immense cultural offerings, not to mention the new "cultural mile" around the Kunsthaus Bregenz, would have hardly come to life without the famous Festival.

The festival simply is a part of Bregenz. Here, the many guests visiting to experience an umcomparable appearance and discovering many other amenities agree with the locals. In the off-season, many locals and visitors enjoy strolling around the "Lake Stage" which is either under construction or being winterized, but always impressing with stage sets not of this world.

Stage sets? Actually, one should call them optical-architectural-technical works of art, as they not only have to function smoothly during the performance, but also have to act jointly with brilliant and complex acoustics.

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SUMMER LANDMARKS: THE SPECTACULAR LAKE STAGE IN BREGENZ

In most cases, they are also tailored to the scenic surroundings and in Bregenz, above all to the lake. They shape the perception of the shore far beyond what can be imagined. So it is no wonder that some of these sets become Bregenz Landmarks temporarily. Among others stage constructions such as for Richard Wagner's "Flying Dutchman" with the high tower (1989/90) or for Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca" with the huge eye (2007/08), became serious competition for the city's official landmark: the early baroque Martinsturm in the upper town, which after all has the largest onion dome in Central Europe.

Aufführung der Oper Sibirien, viele verschiedene Leute sind auf der Bühne, sie sitzen an Tischen oder stehen da

Located in an enchanting landscape in the westernmost Austrian province of Vorarlberg, the Bregenz Festival presents top-class operas in the open air every summer. The play on the lake has become world famous for its incredibly stunning atmosphere. Also, the festival persuades with additional cultural highlights in the Festspielhaus, on the workshop stage and in the Theater am Kornmarkt throughout the the official Festival season.

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MORE ART SPOTS IN BREGENZ

During STAGE, Bregenz is transformed into a city of art! Great artistic spots await you at various locations.

[Translate to English:] "Staging Nature" — "Staging Nature"

ARTISTIC DIVERSITY

A total of 45 galleries from nine European countries will be presenting up-and-coming and established artists at the Festspielhaus Bregenz. These include the galleries Lelong & Co (France), P420 (Italy), annex annex14 (Switzerland), Hunt Kastner (Czech Republic), Office Impart (Germany) as well as a number of young and respected galleries from Austria. The new format has already met with great interest in the art world before its premiere.

[Translate to English:] Martina Morger -Lèche Vitrines (Unflatten): Lukas Zerbst

NEW PLATFORM FOR ART ON BODENSEE

Founder and Managing Director Renger van den Heuvel (formerly VIENNAFAIR, viennacontemporary and SPARK Art Fair Vienna) emphasizes: "Strong regional fairs with international quality are the future of the global art world and form the basis for sustainable change. STAGE Bregenz is intended to showcase the creative diversity of the region in the fields of art, design and architecture". "Sustainability can either be thematized or implemented. We joined the Gallery Climate Coalition months ago in order to align the trade fair correctly from the outset, which we have contractually agreed to do. Renger van den Heuvel, Director of STAGE Bregenz

SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

The new trade fair format was created in collaboration with the cultural service of the provincial capital of Bregenz, Stadtmarketing Bregenz and Kongresskultur Bregenz. STAGE Bregenz aims to provide a stage for both up-and-coming talents and established artists alike. Among other things, the fair addresses issues of sustainability in the art world. In agreement with the Festspielhaus, the fair is organized in accordance with the guidelines of the Austrian Ecolabel. The selection of around 45 galleries ranges from up-and-coming galleries from Austria and the neighboring countries of Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein and Italy to renowned European galleries. STAGE Bregenz aims to create a fair of the future that is locally anchored, sustainable and actively involved in art production. As a high-quality regional fair, STAGE represents an alternative to the major players such as Art Basel or Frieze. Examples of such initiatives already exist, such as Art Rotterdam or the Chart Art Fair in Copenhagen.