The opera, which will run until 23 October 2010, continues the story of The Phantom of the Opera of 1986, the highly successful musical that has been performed in over 25 countries and seen by more than 100m people.
To translate the complex story into reality and make it a successful musical, Webber chose prize-winning lighting designer Paule Constable, who called in the lighting supplier White Light.
The Infinity M moving head projectors were chosen first and foremost due to their excellent output in relation to their dimensions: as powerful as 2000W projectors, they have the dimensions of a 250 W projector and consume less than half the energy, due to the optical quality of the components used, says the company. The compact dimensions make them easy to handle during staging and easy to transport, and their modular construction facilitates maintenance. In terms of technology, Infinity M feature artnet control, digital ballast and display which can be remote controlled via dmx 512; additionally, they use the multi-lamp patent to fit both 700W bulbs and 575W fast fit bulbs.
The Infinity M projectors used for the musical are the ACL model which generates light beams with dimensions adjustable from 7° to 3°; rotating 'aerial' effects can be produced via the beam control, ideal in backlighting; strobe, wood light, moon flower, cinema and frost effects can also be obtained to create atmospheres suited to each scene of the musical.
(Jim Evans)
