This Blog Rules | Why go elsewhere?

  • Home
  • strange news
    • Celebrity Dental Disasters
    • Early Signs of a Serial Killer
    • 12 World’s weirdest stadiums
    • Facebook default pictures are more fun now
    • Man living with a Grizzly bear
    • Top 10 largest concerts in history
    • Top 30 Funniest New Year’s Resolutions
    • Powerful Symbols And Celtic, Viking and Japanese Culture
    • 10 countries you probably never heard about
    • 10 Things You Should Never, Ever Search on Google
    • The Top 5 Worst Online Universities
    • Top 10 Ancient Greek Artifacts All History Buffs Should Know About
  • creative
  • art
  • street art
  • movies
    • 8 ATT Commercial Girl Facts
  • music
  • fun
    • Top 30 Funniest New Years Resolutions
    • Top 10 Funny Christmas Songs
    • Top 10 Famous Historic MISquotes
  • animals
  • sports
    • Finding a Good Accident Avoidance Course
  • Privacy
Home » Opera Stage Shaped Like a Torso

Opera Stage Shaped Like a Torso

September 29, 2011 By Anne Burwell Leave a Comment

Have you ever seen an opera stage shaped like a torso. Well, if not, then, you’ll probably be unnerved by the sight of this giant creature popping out of Lake Constance in Austria. This crazy thing is the most impressive opera set ever created. It was constructed specifically for an opera named after celebrated French poet André Chénier. And yes, it literally is an opera stage sitting in the middle of the famed Austrian lake.

As you can see, the waterproof stage, which was designed by David Fielding, mimics the shape of a giant man’s fat torso. It was made for The Bregenz Festival, which is renowned for the major outdoor stages it has showcased since 1946. The “torso stage” has a capacity of 6,800 seats. The striking structure is not floating: it is simply attached to a “concrete core” that is anchored in the lake and supported by glossy wooden poles. Speaking of stunning stages, check out the world’s coolest theatre in Melbourne. But is it as cool as this?

What this Opera stage looked like in previous years:

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go book a one-way ticket to Austria, for I must attend an opera at the top of the hour. Won’t you (gulp) join me?

Filed Under: art, strange news Tagged With: 1946, acting, amazing opera stage, art, Austria, bregenz festival, cool stage, lake stage, opera, performing, seats, stage, stage on water, strange, strange stage, theater, torso

About Anne Burwell

Daughter, sister, wife, mother and writer. I spend half of my free time writing and the other half reading contemporary literature. I like to start my day with half an hour of yoga and then I head over to my desk with a cup of green tea to start working on my sci fi novel. On weekends I like to head over to the country side for a breath of fresh air and to catch up with my mom.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Us

  • Home
  • strange news
    • Celebrity Dental Disasters
    • Early Signs of a Serial Killer
    • 12 World’s weirdest stadiums
    • Facebook default pictures are more fun now
    • Man living with a Grizzly bear
    • Top 10 largest concerts in history
    • Top 30 Funniest New Year’s Resolutions
    • Powerful Symbols And Celtic, Viking and Japanese Culture
    • 10 countries you probably never heard about
    • 10 Things You Should Never, Ever Search on Google
    • The Top 5 Worst Online Universities
    • Top 10 Ancient Greek Artifacts All History Buffs Should Know About
  • creative
  • art
  • street art
  • movies
    • 8 ATT Commercial Girl Facts
  • music
  • fun
    • Top 30 Funniest New Years Resolutions
    • Top 10 Funny Christmas Songs
    • Top 10 Famous Historic MISquotes
  • animals
  • sports
    • Finding a Good Accident Avoidance Course
  • Privacy

Recent Posts

  • The Best Kpop Songs Of The Last 10 Years
  • The 10 Best Action Anime Out Now
  • Top 10 Fastest Cars Ever Created In The World
  • The 10 Best Horror Anime Out Now
  • The 15 Best Slice Of Life Anime

Categories

  • animals
  • Anti-virus
  • art
  • brews
  • creative
  • food
  • fun
  • gaming
  • infographic
  • interview
  • movies
  • music
  • sports
  • strange news
  • street art
  • tech
  • top list
  • Uncategorized

Copyright © 2021

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.