Eurovision stage is inspired by Viennese opera

More than 3,000 lights and lasers are being used to conjure up different visual worlds for all the 35 performances

The Eurovision Song Contest’s staging this year is inspired by grand Viennese opera, with more than 3,000 lights and lasers used to conjure up different visual worlds for all 35 performances.

Set designers also drew on Vienna’s creative history and the mindset of artists like painter Gustav Klimt for this year’s edition of the world’s biggest live televised music event.

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