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ANDRÉ RIEU TOUR, UNITED KINGDOM
André Rieu needed a tour lighting solution
World-famous violinist and conductor André Rieu is known for his incredibly popular
that was compact, portable, low in weight,
tours, visiting over 100 venues a year with his Johann Strauss orchestra. The tour has
easy to enable quick transitions, and
a huge opportunity to impress both live audiences and millions of viewers watching in
capable of creating a uniform field and
cinemas and on DVD. This means that the lighting needs to be suitable for cameras
dynamic effects.
recording the show for broadcast, DVD and the cinema, as well as the audience attending the performance.
SOLUTION To meet these goals, designers chose Martin MAC Encore Performance CLD, MAC Aura, MAC Aura XB and MAC Quantum fixtures for their intelligence and because all moving lights are LEDs.
It is important for the André Rieu Tour lighting to be as compact, portable and low in weight as possible to enable quick transitions between shows, supporting the tech crew as much as possible. The large number of performers in the orchestra need to be lit with a uniform field and dynamic effects to highlight different aspects of the performance, creating a great atmosphere for the audience. To meet these goals, Maurice Verbeek, lighting designer at André Rieu productions, used lights including MAC Encore Performance CLD and MAC Aura, supplied by Netherlands-based Fairlight. The set is entirely made up of intelligent lights and all
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moving lights are LED.
I notice a big difference with
class size/weight/performance ratio. They are attached to pre-fabricated parts of the set,
the Encore. I’m convinced it’s
advanced colour mixing is ideal for illuminating the orchestra, and flicker-free refresh
got the perfect flat field and colour temperature.”
Martin MAC Encore CLDs are deployed as the orchestra’s key lights, offering a best-infacilitating quick transitions between performances. The cutting-edge LED technology’s rates ensure that cameras can capture top quality footage. For the orchestra’s backlight, Verbeek created five chandeliers, each incorporating 16 MAC Auras. The chandeliers are on wheels and thanks to the Aura’s compact, low weight design, can travel as one piece in the tour truck, helping to ensure fast transitions between venues.
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Super-bright MAC Aura XBs are used as side lights, hanging at both high and low levels at the side of the stage, providing 6000 lumens output and rapid movement. For the tour’s
I personally think I have
outdoor events, such as Rieu’s annual Maastricht summer concerts, MAC Quantum Wash
the perfect products and the
smooth CMY colour mixing make it possible to illuminate large areas of the orchestra,
quickest, most silent and most flexible tour set. I’m really happy with it.
fixtures provide an impressive balance between colours and whites. Features such as stage and surrounding buildings in colour, creating an atmospheric experience for the live audience and cinema viewers alike. “The tour is getting better and better every year,” Verbeek says. “I personally think that we have the perfect tour set. I have the perfect products and the quickest, most silent
The technical crew are also
and most flexible tour set. I’m really happy with it.” He adds, “the technical crew who
really happy with the set as
it’s all on wheels and the Encore is really light.”
it’s all on wheels and the
Verbeek’s experience has helped him to realise the importance of orchestra key lights.
Encore is really light.”
work with the gear, doing the loading and unloading, are also really happy with the set as
“I notice a big difference with the Encore. I’m convinced it’s got the perfect flat field and colour temperature,” he explains. The pricing of the MAC Encore has also had an impact on the effects that Verbeek can create, enhancing the visual experience for the audience. “It’s made it possible for me to add more spots, so I can include more specific key lights,” he says. The quality of the lighting fixtures means that all elements of the stage can be lit with the same intensity and brightness, so the performance can be captured by the cameras, ensuring a high-quality show for Rieu’s millions of viewers. Verbeek says: “Every year it looks better for broadcast, for DVD and for the cinema.”
PRODUCTS USED MARTIN MAC ENCORE PERFORMANCE CLD FIXTURES MARTIN MAC AURA FIXTURES MARTIN MAC AURA XB FIXTURES MARTIN MAC QUANTUM WASH FIXTURES
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