The world famous Opéra de Lyon in France has added ETC’s Sensor3 Power Control system to its extensive range of lighting equipment which includes Source Four LEDs, Eos consoles and High End Systems’ SolaFrame fixtures.

Opéra de Lyon, home to 700 automated fixtures, is recognized for its high quality technical equipment. Head of lighting, Philippe Rebboah commented positively on the design of ETC’s power control system: “The ETC interface has several impressive advantages such as the detection of faults in direct connection with the dimmers, the possibility of switching between direct line and dimmed line from the software and the backup of various configurations on which we can work offline."

In total, nearly 800 modules will now equip the Opera with 3, 5 and 10kW circuit variations in fixed and mobile cabinets on 3 sites: the grid, the stalls and the auditorium. As ETC’s modules are more compact than the previous ones, the cabinets fit an even higher quantity in a smaller footprint which greatly benefits the opera.

“The technical team agreed that Sensor3 was the right choice for the Opéra de Lyon. The established ETC brand is also an important criterion. We feel confident that we will always have the company’s support and that the business will continue on a successful path for a long time,” adds Phillippe.

The Opéra de Lyon is equipped with four Eos family consoles and an ETCnomad. This includes the leading Eos Ti which is used in the creation phase of the opera shows, an Ion Xe 20 in the amphitheater, a Gio for the Opera ballet tour and one more Gio to control the main show. The Eos family consoles were installed in-between two productions. “It was risky with the short time-frame but the technical team made it a successful and smooth transition,” adds Philippe.

The newest additions to the fixtures at the Opera are two SolaFrame 3000s which were selected for their versatility, power and silence. The powerful LED fixture produces 37,000 lumen output without being noisy – an essential factor in such an environment. The fixtures, which were provided by High End Systems dealer Eclalux, join six SolaFrame 2000s, two SolaFrame 1500s and thirty-four ETC Source Four LEDs at the Opéra de Lyon.

Integrating high-power LED stage lighting was an obvious choice for Philippe, who recognizes the advantage of saving time with LED as opposed to traditional tungsten lighting when changing colors on the entire rig. “We selected the Source Four LED fixtures 3 years ago and are very pleased with this and the other ETC and High End Systems products that we have chosen for the Opéra de Lyon.”