Zach Top Bregenz Festival [Various] [C Major Entertainment: 745904] [Blu-ray]

Five outstanding Operas from Bregenz Festivals amazing lake stage: Stage director Graham Vick and set designer Paul Brown conjure up an open-air spectacle of superlatives (Die Zeit about Aida). A gigantic set with iconic qualities a masterly achievement (Die Welt about Andrea Chénier). David Pountney finds stunning answers to the everlasting questions surrounding The Magic Flute (Der Tagesspiegel). A bit of Hollywood in Bregenz: Melodies for the millions, impressively staged grand opera. (ZDF heute journal about Turandot). Kasper Holtens production of Carmen on Es Devlins extraordinary set was a knockout (The Telegraph). Art doesnt belong to a clique in society. Art is a jewel, a rich resource that must be made accessible to a large audience. See and hear for yourself on this DVD/BD and enjoy the richness of the artistic offerings on the incomparable lake stage. Elisabeth Sobotka (Artistic director of Bregenz Festival)