Location 38 · Lake Constance, Austria
Bregenz Floating Stage
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An opera house with no roof and a lake for an orchestra pit. Quantum met in the audience.
Why go
An opera stage built out into Lake Constance, with 7,000 seats on the shore. Each production's set is a giant sculpture that stays on the water for two summers.
The place
Three countries, no border
Lake Constance touches Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and there has never been an agreed border on the open water. Each country simply looks after its own shore.
Started on two barges
The Bregenz Festival began in 1946 with a stage built on two gravel barges moored in the harbour. Today's stage sits on piles in the lake, with about 7,000 seats on the shore.
The shoot: Quantum of Solace (2008)
Quantum's secret meeting during Tosca, under the stage's giant eye.
Tosca on the water
In 2008 the floating stage was showing Puccini's Tosca, built around a giant staring eye. The production crew filmed Quantum's members meeting in the audience, swapping notes through earpieces while the opera played.
The chase through the seats
Bond breaks up the meeting and the chase runs through the festival building and out across the terraces.
More: every Quantum of Solace location.
Stand here
On the lakeside promenade beside the Festspielhaus, facing the stage across the water.
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Quick answers
Where in Austria was Quantum of Solace filmed?
Bregenz Floating Stage, Lake Constance, Austria. Quantum's secret meeting during Tosca, under the stage's giant eye.
Where exactly should I stand at Bregenz Floating Stage?
On the lakeside promenade beside the Festspielhaus, facing the stage across the water.
How do I get to Bregenz Floating Stage?
Train to Bregenz, then a 5-minute walk along the lake. Zurich and Munich are about 2 hours away.
When is the best time to visit Bregenz Floating Stage?
A summer evening performance, July to August.
How long should I allow at Bregenz Floating Stage?
Allow 1 day. Free to see from the promenade. Performance tickets sell out early.
Can I visit Bregenz Floating Stage for free?
Free to see from the promenade. Performance tickets sell out early.
Visit
Best: A summer evening performance, July to August. Access: Free to see from the promenade. Performance tickets sell out early. Getting there: Train to Bregenz, then a 5-minute walk along the lake. Zurich and Munich are about 2 hours away.
Taste: Lake Constance whitefish (Felchen) and Vorarlberg Käsknöpfle, cheese dumplings with crispy onions.