European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes july 1985 spectators at the Bregenz festival watch performances on a stage that floats on Lake a photo an austrian town on the shores of Lake Constance has gained Fame from More than in the music draws crowds to the City on Europe largest Inland Lake which also Borders Germany and after world War the City fathers of Bregenz agreed that a cultural musical diversion was what was needed to help revive the areas in the summer of the Bregenz festival it has become the main summer tourist at traction of the Lake Constance featuring plays and the festival Complex is located on the Lake just a 10minute walk from the Center of it has what the festival organizers Call the worlds largest floating with an Amphitheater accommodating behind the Amphitheater is a modern festival Hall that seats performances take place there during bad this years festival is scheduled july 24aug the floating stage production is Mozart the magic the Island stage becomes the kingdom of Light ruled by the High priest then the kingdom of darkness where the Queen of the night the opera is scheduled for july 27 and 31 and aug 21 and bellinis Bel Canto starring Edita a celebrated coloratura will be per formed july 23 and 28 and and on 18 and the National Ballet of presents its version of Johann Strauss die also scheduled Are three concerts by the Vienna sym phony july 30 and 6 and friends of the German lied can enjoy a recital by Peter Schreier on aug 12 in the festival about 12 Kilometres from in the baroque Castle of chamber music will be performed july 27 and and the Johann Strauss ensemble will offer a serenade concert 5 outdoors on Martin Square in the City Aerial View of the festival Complex in in Case of bad the concert will take place in the kor Markt theater in the same for theater two plays Are Edward a bees who afraid of Virginia Woolf will be per formed in German in the kor Markt theater 8 and the other plautus comedy the glorious first performed in Rome in 200 is a contribution to the 2000th anniversary of the foundation of the City of Bregenz by the the play will be revived in a German version 20 and 22 in the kor Markt the Bregenz festival concludes 24 with a Baro que a special Celebration of the european year of music which honors the 300th anniversary of the births of composers Johann Sebastian Domenico Scarlatti and Georg Friedrich and the 400th birthday anniversary of composer Heinrich a series of concerts featuring the works of these composers will be held in various locations throughout the City on that fireworks which Handel wrote in Honor of the Marks the festival the music will provide the background for an elaborate fireworks display on the floating stage from tickets for performances at the Bregenz festival Are available in two if youre interested in seeing a performance Only if it takes place on the floating you can request a if you wish to see the show regard less of ask for a holders of these tickets have alternate seating in the at this Only see Karten Are if the performance needs to be moved indoors due to bad holders of see Karten will have their Money for the opera ticket prices Range from 300 to austrian schillings about to for the orchestra ballets and tickets Cost Between 150 and 600 for the serenade concert on All tickets Are 200 tickets for the Castle concerts in Hohe nems sell for 150 and 200 Schil and the Entrance fee for the lieder recital on 12 is Between 150 and 400 for the baroque gala on the final Day of the there Are special tickets available which include two con certs and the fireworks prices Are from 80 to 400 tickets for the fireworks alone Cost 100 All tickets can be obtained from the festival Box Bregenz Postrach a6901 Austria the Box office is open every Day from 9 to noon and 25 Ferenc Pajtas