Butterfly Theater uses DiGiCo for its Yue opera works

A mixing team DiGiCo Quantum 225 and a system L-Acoustics L-ISA have been used to immerse audiences in the lyrical story of 'My Grand View Garden’ premiered at the Butterfly Theater in Hangzhou.

For the premiere of My Grand View Garden in it Hangzhou Butterfly Theater. the audio team decided to invest in a mixing system, supplied by Rightway Audio Consultant (RAC).

This work is housed under the umbrella of the so-called Yue opera., a popular Chinese opera genre that features women in all roles. It was performed by the Yue Xiaobaihua Opera Theater Company of Zhejiang., which aims to modernize, innovate and make this art form known.

A key characteristic of the operatic genre is articulation and pronunciation; The predominant dialect is the traditional Wu, instead of modern Mandarin, so the choice of audio equipment is essential.

To respond to this challenge, the theater uses a team DiGiCo Quantum 225 and a system L-Acoustics L-ISA to immerse the public in this lyrical story. Engineers appreciate Quantum features in a compact console, which allows you to easily manage a large number of sound effects and scene changes.

The audio team was supported by Wang Jianghua, systems engineer, and Hao Fange, project engineer. They both supported the on-site engineers and coordinated with DiGiCo to ensure everything went smoothly during the performances..

“La Quantum 225 it is the perfect solution, and not only because of its compact size. The possibility of using all its functions, plus additional benefits such as multiple DMI and USB Madi cards, make it adaptable and perfect for a busy theater like the Hangzhou Butterfly”, explica Jianghua.

My Grand View Garden It is a masterpiece of Yue theater, that delicately portrays the story of Jia Baoyu, played by Chen Lijun, while growing up under the adversities of society and his family. Based on the classic of 18th century Chinese literature, The dream of the red pavilion, the story observes the world of the red pavilion from Jia Baoyu's perspective, delving into the fundamental cultural connotations and values ​​of the rise and fall of a high society family.

“Such an epic story requires the best equipment, and the combination of the DiGiCo Quantum console and the L-Acoustic L-ISA system leaves the audience completely immersed in the plot”, concludes Fange.