This image shows the Seebühne, the famous floating open-air stage of the Bregenz Festival on the shore of Lake Constance in Bregenz, Austria. Giant sculpted hands rise from the water around a circular arrangement of oversized white panels, creating the striking stage picture of Verdi’s Rigoletto. Seen from a different angle, the monumental set, lake setting, and technical stage structures highlight the inventive design and visual drama that make the Bregenz lake stage one of Europe’s most spectacular outdoor opera venues.