This image shows the Seebühne, the famous floating stage of the Bregenz Festival on the shore of Lake Constance in Bregenz, Austria. Giant sculpted hands rise above the water, surrounded by shattered mirror elements and stage structures that formed the dramatic set for Verdi’s Rigoletto. Seen from across the water, the lakeside theatre combines large-scale stage design with the natural setting of Bodensee, creating one of Europe’s most spectacular open-air opera venues.