Programme-Presentation of the 2027 season

Dear Sir or Madam,

Othmar Schoeck’s Penthesilea will open the 81st Bregenz Festival on 21 July 2027 as the opera at the Festspielhaus.

The following day, La traviata will celebrate its revival premiere on the Lake Stage. Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, presented on the Lake Stage for the first time last summer, quickly became an audience favourite.

Around 80 events are scheduled for next summer’s festival season on Lake Constance. We are delighted to offer you an insight into the programme at our

Programme presentation 2027 Press Conference
Thursday, 19 November 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
Festspielhaus Bregenz.

The press conference will feature Festival President Hans-Peter Metzler, Artistic Director Lilli Paasikivi, Managing Director Michael Diem, and Mariame Clément, director of the opera Penthesilea, who will be joining remotely.

Please register and indicate any interview requests by 17 November 2026 at the latest, by emailing presse[at]bregenzerfestspiele.com.

We very much look forward to welcoming you!

Babette Karner
Press Spokesperson