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Bregenz Festival 80th edition – La Traviata debut

Entities: Damiano Michieletto · Paolo Fantin · Bregenz Festival · Giuseppe Verdi · Eppstein Castle

Overview

The Bregenz Festival opened its 80th edition in July 2026 with a lake‑stage premiere of Verdi’s La Traviata, directed by Damiano Michieletto. The production is built around a massive mirror sculpture – 28 metres high, 30 metres wide and about 300 tonnes – composed of 86 glass shards that rise from Lake Constance each night and are broken during the performance to symbolize Violetta’s fragility. Designed by set‑designer Paolo Fantin, the installation cost roughly €10 million and serves as a projection surface for video art, evoking a Roaring Twenties aesthetic.

The performance features the Wiener Symphoniker, the Prague Philharmonic Choir and is conducted by Ukrainian maestro Kirill Karabits. A high‑profile solo cast adds further international appeal. It marks the first time La Traviata has been staged on the festival’s iconic water platform. Organisers anticipate up to 200 000 visitors across 28 shows, with around 6 700 spectators per performance, and continue to prepare for weather‑related challenges.

The festival’s €25 million budget supports a programme of 80 events, including opera, theatre, contemporary music and a free “Gratifest” offering 10 000 complimentary tickets across 40 venues.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    European festivals present Verdi's La Traviata

    Verdi's *La Traviata* was staged at Eppstein castle in Germany and on the lake stage at the Bregenz Festival, featuring local singers and a shattered mirror set.

  2. 7 days ago

    [CULTURE] 12 sources
    Bregenz Festspiele stages Verdi’s La Traviata with giant broken‑mirror set

    Bregenz Festspiele’s 2026 lake‑stage debut of La Traviata features a giant broken mirror set, directed by Damiano Michieletto and conducted by Kirill Karabits.

  3. 9 days ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Bregenz Festival launches 80th edition with La Traviata premiere

    The Bregenz Festival opened its 80th edition with a lake‑stage production of Verdi’s La Traviata, featuring a 28‑metre mirror sculpture and drawing up to 200,000 visitors through August.

  4. 12 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Bregenz Festival opens its 80th edition with ceremonies and performances

    Austria’s Bregenz Festival opened its 80th edition with President van der Bellen on the red carpet, a dry‑weather Verdi “La traviata” on the lake stage, and a free Gratifest offering 10 000 tickets and dozens –

Sources

allgaeuer-anzeigeblatt.de · amp.krone.at · drehpunktkultur.at · eppsteiner-zeitung.de · faz.de · fehmarn24.de · hna.de · insidenews.ch · italianopercaso.it · klack.de · klassikinfo.de · kreiszeitung.de · kultur-online.net · kurierverlag.de · leinetal24.de · mannheim24.de · media.merkur.de · meinegemeinde.vol.at · multicians.org · nachrichten.at · onetz.de · op-online.de · suedkurier.de · tt.com · tz-online.de · tz.de · vorarlberg.orf.at · walker.co.uk

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