‘The House of dancing water’ in Macau expands its communications infrastructure with Riedel Bolero

The Riedel Bolero wireless intercom is a fundamental part of this dynamic aquatic and acrobatic show, which has been integrated with Artist, the digital matrix intercom of this manufacturer.

The House of dancing water It is an impressive aquatic spectacle, created by Franco Dragone Entertainment Group, for the leisure and entertainment complex of the so-called City of Dreams, located in the Chinese administrative region of Macau (Macau’s city of dreams).

At the moment, Those responsible for this show have decided to expand their internal communication with Bolero wireless intercoms from Riedel, that takes advantage of its integration with the Artist digital matrix intercom, from this same manufacturer, existing in this facility since 2014.

Designed by Pei Partnership Architects for this show, the modern theater Dancing Water includes a pool on stage, which contains the record of more than 14,2 million liters of water (equivalent to five Olympic-sized swimming pools).

The arena also has a space with steel trusses of 40 meters high, which provides the great heights required for the diving and acrobatic elements of the show, whose theme is an epic love story and a thrilling journey through time, showcasing dazzling costumes and special effects.

“A show as complex as The House of Dancing Water would not be possible without reliable communication, stable and flexible among our cast and crew members - explains Nicolas Hammond, sound director of Dragone Macau-. We already knew the quality and flexibility of Riedel Artist, So it was natural to choose Bolero for our wireless communications upgrade.”.

The Riedel based communications infrastructure is the result of a collaborative effort between Nicolas Hammond and Deputy Director of Sound, David Sharrock, with the support of The House of Dancing Water audio team. Since this month of June, New Bolero system expands Riedel's existing infrastructure, including two Artist paintings 64 and two Artist paintings 32, to provide clear and reliable communication to all members participating in this show.

So, motocross racers and acrobatic performers, together with the technical teams, They use this intercom system to be in continuous contact during the show, that has visual effects, water and atmospheric. Even in the aquatic area, The combination of Bolero and Artist supports communications with underwater performers in the pool through underwater speakers and communication systems integrated into the masks.

The programming flexibility of the system has been another extremely important requirement in its choice to facilitate production., since Bolero allows the team to customize the system to respond to the individual needs of the artists and departments involved.

In this sense, Riedel Director software offers intuitive system management and configuration, at the same time it facilitates real-time monitoring by the sound department.

“Remote monitoring and the reduction of moving parts allows us to operate and maintain the system much more efficiently.”, which gives us more time to actively work on solutions for users. “The excellent build quality of Bolero strap packs means our consumables and repair service costs will be dramatically reduced.”, Hammond points out..