News from Bregenz: Festival 2025 with opera highlights and premieres

News from Bregenz: Festival 2025 with opera highlights and premieres

The anticipation for the Bregenz Festival 2025 is already noticeable. For this coming season, the organizers announced a varied and exciting program that inspires opera lovers and music enthusiasts alike. The first opera, which is listed under the new director Lilli Paasikivi, is George Enescus an impressive tragedy "œdipe", which celebrates its premiere on July 16, 2025.

"œdipe" tells the tragic story of the Oedipus, which is caught up in a fateful coincidence by unknowingly killing his father and marrying his mother. This piece is considered an Enescus masterpiece that combines French Impressionism with Romanian folk melodies. The internationally recognized Andreas Kriegenburg, who wants to set new accents under the motto "Fire, water, air and earth" with an impressive stage design.

resurrection of the "Freischütz"

On July 17, 2025, the seaside stage will present the public favorite "Der Freischütz" again in the usual, impressive staging of Philipp Stölzl. This performance attracted numerous visitors last year and turned out to be a real highlight. Over 200,000 spectators came to the 28 sold -out performances in the summer of 2024, and the return of this classic creates an expectant mood among the opera assistants.

Philipp Stölzl, who is responsible for both director and the stage design, has given the romantic history of the love story between Agathe and Max a creepy-poetic note. The performance is carried out musically by the Swedish conductor Patrik Ringborg, and the tension increases when the spectators can experience the uncanny interplay of light and sound effects.

A total of 175,000 tickets have been provided for the seaside stage, including the dress rehearsal and a "Young People’s Night". Ticket sales have already started and a quarter of the places are already reserved.

In addition, visitors can look forward to further exciting music theater productions in the Festspielhaus. This includes new works that deal with topics such as community and empathy, as well as extraordinary orchestral concerts that will enrich the festival from July to August 2025. The workshop stage also has a lot to offer, including impressive premieres and co -productions that open up in a variety of perspectives on the music theater.

Various offers and international cooperation

A special highlight in the coming festival season is the first cooperation with the Burgtheater, which brings an premiere and co -production. The play "Bumm Tschak or the last executioner" by Ferdinand Schmalz will be shown from July 18, 2025. The work deals with current social issues and leads the audience through a dazzling combination of tragedy and humor.

The Bregenz Festival is more than just a number of performances; They offer a platform for young talents and for working with established artists. The children's and youth program, the young festival, brings a breath of fresh air to the festival and inspires with creative workshops and exciting performances. And not to forget the hands -on activities that enable young people to actively participate in the festival and to get to know the world of music better.

The entire festival takes place from July 16 to August 17, 2025. It is an opportunity for everyone to immerse yourself in the world of music and theater and experience unforgettable evenings on the picturesque Lake Constance. Tickets are already available and the demand is high, so that interested parties should take care of their places as soon as possible. The official website and the specified telephone numbers offer further information. Go on a musical journey of discovery and experience the variety of Bregenz Festival 2025!

More details on the festival season can be found on the page Kulturfreik.de