Acoustic challenges in large opera houses
- Autores: Anders Christian Gade
- Localización: Proceedings of the ISRA 2007 Seville, Vol. 3, 2008 (Oral Session Communications), ISBN 9788469082676
- Idioma: español
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Resumen
In Copenhagen, Denmark, a new, large opera opened in 2005. For the opera company, which used to perform in a smaller theatre (The "Old Stage" of the Royal Theatre), this has given at least two challenges: 1) the singers are weaker as heard primarily by the singers themselves, and 2) and musicians playing in the pit feel an increased demand for playing louder in order to fill the larger auditorium volume with sound. These two challenges lead to two studies ordered by the Opera: one dealing with guide lines for the design of stage sets in order for them to contribute as much as possible to the support of the singers� voices, and one investigating how the sound levels in the pit can be reduced without compromising the artistic quality of the performance. The latter is strongly related to implementation of the EU Directive 2003/10/EC "on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise)", with which the music and entertainment sectors in all EU countries must comply after 15th February 2008.
