Haupt presented Carmina Burana on the grand scale, with a large choir, a symphony orchestra and 200 singers and actors performing on a 20m tower with four stages, complex scenery and impressive lighting and sound systems provided by Langeburg-based hire audio rental company, Klangschmiede.
Sound designer/engineer Gerd Drücker (mixing FOH on a Yamaha PM1D) used a Cohedra line array system from HK Audio, comprising 56 CDR 208 S/T mid/high units, along with between eight and 16 CDR 210 subwoofers, depending on the size of the venue. The main clusters consisted of 16 CDR 208 S/T each, with five flown CDR 208 Ts in the centre cluster.
Serving as front-fills were two VT 112 II F (12"/2") cabs from HK's T-Series, with more T-Series cabs used for monitoring, and looked after by monitor engineer Miriam Wernet with a Midas XL250. Vocal microphones are mainly from Audio-Technica's 4000 Series, while 75 Symphotec mics catered for the orchestra.
Lighting designer and operator for the show was Andreas Kisters, supported by Thomas Thaser, Dietmar Plisnier and Maurice Appoloni. Kisters' rig consisted of 28 Studio Colors and a pair of Studio Spots from High End, 12 Martin MAC 2000s and nine Martin MAC 300s, while conventionals included Coemar 2kW fresnels, Strand Altos, and Par bars and strips from James Thomas. Control was from a Wholehog II with expansion wing. Technical chief was Achim Lanzendorf.
