Live performance, arts and other events are prolific in Israel, and Robe MMX fixtures have been used on several major shows including a performance of Mozart's Magic Flute at the Ha Ha'Yarkon Park, Tel Aviv-Yafo (LD Uri Morag); the final of popular TV talent show A Star Is Born (LD Ronen Najar) as well as for Swedish pop megastars, Roxette's recent concert at the Expo Ground in Tel Aviv, attended by a sold out audience of 12,000.
In all these cases the technical production was provided by the Mazuz Group from Petach Tikva, currently Israel's leading lighting, sound and AV operation. They have an extensive stock of Robe moving lights which have been supplied through Danor over recent years, including ColorSpot 1200E ATs, ColorSpot and ColorWash 2500E ATs and ColorSpot 700E ATs.
With most large projects in Israel featuring over 80 moving lights, most rental and production companies - from the largest to the smallest - will come to Danor at some point to hire additional Robe kit for the occasion, and this was the case for the Mazuz group on these three events.
For the Magic Flute, LD Uri Morag used the MMXs to produce realistic fire and water effects that were projected on to the set - allowing the MMX's dual animation wheel to excel itself. Morag specified MMX on the rig because of this feature, plus its dynamic selection of gobos and massively bright output.
In addition to the 15 Robin MMX Spots, other magic elements on the lighting rig for the much-loved opera were 23 Robin 600 LEDWashes - which have also been a huge success in Israel, 25 ColorWash 2500E ATs, 12 ColorSpot 1200E ATs and four ColorBeam 2500E ATs.
Roxette continued their incendiary Charm School world tour. The rock duo were enthusiastically received in Tel Aviv, where the lighting rig contained 38 Robe ColorWash 2500E ATs, 27 ColorSpot 2500E ATs and 19 Robin MMX Spots.
The MMXs were positioned primarily on the upstage trusses and also on the deck at the back of stage, with three on the front truss. They were used for a multiplicity of spectacular and eye-catching looks and effects by lighting operator Henrik Brattberg.
(Jim Evans)
