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153 BREGENZ FESTIVAL STAGE RIGOLETTO Bregenz , Aus t r ia “Analysis of different positions of the revolving head. Rendering of the face of the skin. Geometrical representation of the model is very close to the real shape of the head.” SPECIAL PROJECTS 4 WINNER ARCHITECT Philipp Stölzl, Heike Vollmer OWNER Bregenzer Festspiele GmbH GENERAL CONTRACTOR Biedenkapp Stahlbau GmbH CONSTRUCTION PERIOD 06/2017 - 06/2019 ENGINEERING COMPANY ZT-Büro Lener Gerhard Lener Dorfstraße 23, 6800 Feldkirch (AU) www.zt-lener.com A “head with a boom” represents the central scene of the open-air stage designed for the “Rigoletto” opera presented during the Bregenz Festival in Austria. The construction is placed on a turntable with a diameter of 2.80 m. The turning range of the revolving stage is 114°. The stage rotates on a slewing bearing. The revolving stage and the boom provide access to the head. The boom is arranged centrically on the mast of the revolving platform and can be lowered by 24° or raised by 15°. During the performance, the head can be tilted 32° up and down, turned 60° to both sides and the singers can move on four stage levels inside the head. All movements can be carried out independently of each other and all components are walkable. The rotation of the stage components is powered by servomotors. The boom is raised and lowered using a hydraulic cylinder. The two eyes in the head are also movable (eyeball diameter is 2.70 m). Dimensions of the components: - Boom - length 34.7 m - height 2.5 m - Head - width 11.3 m - height 13.5 m - Total weight approx. 140 t WINNER Category 4