Bregenz Festival 2024
Superlatives Wherever You Look
The Bregenz Festival has been renowned for its magnificent stage designs for decades, and this year’s production of Carl Maria von Weber’s “Der Freischütz” is no exception. Although the stage may not initially seem the tallest or most imposing, it is unsurpassed in opulence.
Hundreds of lovingly crafted details invite you to discover something new everywhere. During the performance, one should remain attentive, as exciting things are happening everywhere. “Der Freischütz” can be watched multiple times without hesitation, and each performance will offer new surprises. From subtle details to grandiose scenes, everything is included.
Naturally, the requirements for the sound system in such an environment are extremely high. The task is to convey the powerful dynamics of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, which plays live every evening in the main hall of the festival house. The speakers must be as inconspicuous as possible within the stage design and maintain a neutral sound. The goal is nothing less than the perfect illusion that all singers are performing unamplified directly from the stage. This requires not only precise positioning of all sources but also particularly natural signal reproduction. About 60 speakers are hidden within the stage design to ensure perfect localization. This, of course, comes with the risk of high feedback susceptibility. Only with extremely clean radiating speakers and extremely low distortions can the required sound levels be achieved to reach nearly 7,000 people in the sold-out grandstand.
We are very proud to contribute with our systems to help the sound crew in Bregenz once again create this perfect illusion on the lakeside and delight over 200,000 people with great sound!
