Ten major European stars from a diversity of musical genres - rock, pop, rap, flamenco, opera, brass band - battled it out to win the final of this popular series for the best re-interpretation of classical songs and music. They were selected from over 300 bands by the public vote via the website.
Hosted by popular TV presenter Nagui and classical musician Jean-Francois Zygel, the artist line up for the final included Italian opera singer Roberto Alagna, Anguun, France's 2012 Eurovision Song Contest hopeful and French jazz singer and guitarist, Thomas Dutronc. The show, recorded in the large Euromedia Studio 217, at the Studios de France in Paris, also included a 90 piece orchestra.
Seligmann-Forest was brought onboard to design the show's lighting by production company Banijay Productions, with whom he has worked on several previous projects.
The La Grande Battle final lighting was run through two consoles - a grandMA and an ADB desk - operated by Xavier Gruchet from Pixelux, and the equipment was supplied by two rental companies Lightco from Paris and Yes from Froyennes, Tournai in Belgium, who provided the Robes.
The winners - of 20 000 Euros worth of music instruments - were Accordzéâm with their rendition of La symphonie du nouveau monde et d'ailleurs by Anton Dvorak.
(Jim Evans)
