OSLO – Though the Clay Paky Sharpy was not around in the 1990s, it was used to recreate the lighting scanner look of that era in the “We Love the ’90s” concerts across Norway. LD Philip Lindhfelt chose the fixtures for the sold-out tour.
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GRAZ, Austria – Austria’s newest “Volksmusic” superstar Andreas Gabalier is packing in crowds touring in his native land. The accordion-playing, traditional outfitted singer rocks out with a rig exclusively comprised of High End Systems products from GETEC Eventtechnik Graz.
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LONDON – UK lighting designer Lucy Carter has used 16 Philips Selecon PLCyc LED luminaires for the Royal Opera House’s production of Sum. The Linbury Studio room – comprising four high walls each of which feature a built-in video screen – is washed throughout with colors to denote the changing mood and atmosphere of each story in the opera. “I needed a fixture that could give me multiple color choices and fully wash the room, but not demand too much space,” the LD said.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan – Robert Juliat followspots have been used for 10 consecutive years on the Eurovision Song Contest. For this year’s event, LD Jerry Appelt used 10 Robert Juliat spots in total to highlight participants from 42 countries.
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UTRECHT, Netherlands – A Dutch production of “Saturday Night Fever” touring The Netherlands is using Martin’s compact MAC Aura for the musical’s important disco scenes. LD Andy Voller chose the LED wash light, along with Martin MAC 2000 Performances and MAC TW1 tungsten wash lights, supplied by Ampco Flashlight Rental.
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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Anolis LED fixtures are illuminating both interior and exterior of the central feature at the Nova Karolina Shopping Center in Ostrava. The requirement was for a fixture bright enough to register during the day, and the entire installation also had to be energy efficient and “green.”
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BAKU, Azerbaijan – Cape Cross Studio + Filmlicht GmbH of Cologne, Germany once again supplied the technical equipment for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held at the 23,000-seat Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan. The long list contained all lighting, truss and control desks with nearly 3,000 lighting fixtures on the roster and full support of all equipment.
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