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Franck Evin is head of the lighting department at the Komische Oper Berlin.
His treasures shine, in the truest sense of the word, because they are the countless lamps in the warehouse and on the stage.
They are what make the performances shine.
The revolution in technology has radically changed all professions in the field of lighting in the theater.
Processes are highly automated and almost all lighting fixtures are computer-controlled.
Today, the visual concept is often developed by a lighting designer.
The head lighting technician is solely responsible for safety on stage.
The lighting department requires many different specialists.
Lighting designers are often career changers.
You not only need good eyes, but also good ears to be a lighting designer.
This is particularly true in the case of Franck Evin.
He is head of the lighting department at the Komische Oper in Berlin.
For him, the music and not the technical side is the starting point for his lighting concepts.
His team of 20 employees handles equipment worth several 100,000 euros on a daily basis.
The theaters' lamp stores are often veritable treasure troves.
And that's a good thing, because after all, it's the light that gives the performances their magic.
First broadcast on the ZDF theater channel:
06.04.2010 22:00
