Having worked with the pop legend - whose own career spans four decades - since 2005, he has a clear fix on the type of set design that suits her best. "With her elegant pop/rock style I like to work with a lot of rear lighting," he says.
This time around, Tomasino designed both the lighting and the scenography, with a scalable set which would be equally dynamic in the smaller theatres as in the large arenas and amphitheatres. "I needed moving lights that would deliver a strong brightness and at the same time run very silent, especially when touring theatres.
"The set list contains many slow songs, with soft dynamics - often with only a classical guitar and her voice. The Synthesis spots are ideal for this."
Working with the artiste's production company, Musikeria, he sourced 12 each of the moving heads from Fast Service.
The LD has used SGM products regularly in his shows since 2008. "Patty Pravo is especially happy with the Synthesis because of its low noise," he confirmed. "She is really concerned about this issue, as well as the rest of the lighting set-up."
Patty Pravo's 25 shows have been seen by around 220,000 fans and according to the LD everyone (including the artiste herself) has been delighted with the results. "Local promoters have described it as the type of show that a record-breaking legend such as Patty Pravo deserves."
(Jim Evans)
