A Double Debut at Bam Viva Las Vegas

USA/OPERA A DOUBLE DEBUT AT BAM When Mozart's early and rarely Tmviata, and 01/eo ed round falls to create performed opera, La Pinta Euridice, designs both sets and midnight. The trees Giardiniera, opens for three costumes. He is also known for bend to a 30° thanks performances - March 15, 17 his work as a designer for to motorised hy z z and 19 - at the Majestic The director Peter Stein at the draulic controls. <( 2 a: atre of the Brooklyn Academy Berliner Schaubuhne. In his The sets for La a: lJ.J of Music, both The Royal twenty-year collaboration with Pinta Giardiniem I I Theatre of La Monnaie from this renowned director, c:i I have been shipped Brussels, under the direction Herrmann has designed the in five containers of Gerard Mortier, and sets for productions ranging from Brussels to New York for The• March 1990 produc- director/designer Karl-Ernst from The Three Sisters to Peer the premiere. tion of La Finta Giai· Herrmann will make their Gynt. The lighting designed by diniera at the Brooklyn American debut with the pro A small-scale opera, La Robert Brasseur has some Academy of Music marks duction. Pinta Giardiniera, requires special requirements that the American debut of director/designer Karl Founded in 1700, La scaling down of the Majestic BAM's production manager Ernst Herrmann. Monnaie presents not only the stage with use of a false prosce Paul King had to solve. One of J classics, but also boldy com nium and a full eye surround these was the request for 80 to missions new works by con ing the stage area. A false stage 100 units of dimmable temporary composers, and has will be built approximately 5 florescents to provide good a special penchant for stage feet above the actual stage day-light color. design, with all sets, costumes floor in order to create a faux The opera was written by and props created at the opera orchestra pit in front of the Mozart just days before his house. Herrmann, who is elevation. 19th birthday, and prefigures credited as director/designer In a brief storm scene, the many of his later great works. for such La Monnaie produc trees covering the stage all Sylvain Cambreling will tions as Don Giovanni, La bend on cue as a full black sur- conduct. ELLEN LAMPERT USA I SPECIAL EFFECTS VIVA LAS VEGAS When the chairman of the designers David Hersey, John to this 3,049-room hotel is a signalling readiness to begin. Golden Nugget hotel-casino Napier, and Andrew Bridge five-story waterfall and active The ETC console then sends chain was looking for design combined talents to create the simulated volcano designed by back a signal ordering the ers to create the effects for his look of The Mirage - an Hersey. An eruption is Aisco controller to begin new $630 million (UK £395 extraordinary alternative to Las simulated every 15 minutes. A running the effects in conjunc million) complex in the heart Vegas' infamous pulsating computer controls the three tion with the dimming and of Las Vegas, he found his in neon. minute cycle, synchronizing lighting system. spiration overseas. British Outside the main entrance lighting, geysers, and pyrotech The jewel in this resort's nics as smoke and flames shoot crown is the 1,500-seat Theatre up 100 feet above the water. Mirage, designed by Peterson/ The geyser, steam, and Vine Associates and home to •Burning gas at the rate of flame effects are all regulated illusionists Siegfried & Roy. 400 million BTUs an by a control system by Aisco Siegfried & Roy will appear in hour and pumping water International of California. the show room three weeks a at the rate of 120,000 Production Arts Lighting of month in a production de gallons per minute, this simulated waterfall and New York provided the bulk signed by John Napier and lit volcanic eruption of the lighting controls. "We by Andrew Bridge. (designed by David supplied around 900 LMI L86 Beyond this dazzle lies still Hersey, with flame dimmers, driven by an ETC more dazzle. The hotel houses effects by Aisco Interna Expressions console that was 17 rare royal white tigers. To tional and water effects specifically modified by us to keep these cats amused, by Harlan Glenn Associates) cycles run all the lighting, gas, steam, engineering consultants J. through a starcling and hydraulic effects," explains Harlan Glenn & Associates of display of lights, geysers, Steve Terry, vice-president of California devised a system of and pyrotechnics - all Production Arts. The Aisco waterscapes for the habitat, synchronized by a single system sends four output cued and controlled by an ETC ETC Expressions lighting signals to the lighting console, Visions lighting console. console. BILL INTEMANN MARCH/APRIL 1990 5 .

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