Figaro Technology Case Study:
Theater consultant sees problems as elegant solutions.
 Royal Opera House - Covent Garden, London, UK
When Figaro Systems began talking with the Royal Opera House, they were intrigued, but brought in theater consultant Ann Minors www.ampcstudio.com. In the conversations that ensued, a natural fit was found between technology and the performing arts.
The 19th century Royal Opera House is one of the leading arts spaces in the world, and Ms. Minors had led the Royal Opera House auditorium refurbishment in 2001. In Figaro, she saw an opportunity to extend the advances they had made, by adding individual subtitle displays for audience members that had an obstructed view of the elegant supertitle screen.
Ms. Minors oversaw the development for the design of this very elegant installation. This was the first hybrid Simultext® system with individual seatback and a supertitle screen.
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“Figaro's titling system has elevated our new home, the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, to a state-of-the-art theatre. Our audiences are now wonderfully spoiled and their opera-going experience is world class thanks to this feature. It's hard to imagine any new or renovated theatre without Figaro.”
— James Robinson,
Artistic Director of
Opera Colorado Maestro Ricardo Muti, "They [Figaro's seatback displays] aren’t subtitles or surtitles. Instead, the display is a modern version of the libretto. Much in the way an opera afficionado follows the opera score with a small flashlight. In addition, they are a democratic means: you can decide to keep them on or turn them off.”
— Il Giornale 8 December 2002,
p23 Il maestro: “Prima della cultura ci sono I drammi della vita”
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