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Refurbishment of the lighting system in the Hermitage Theatre In December 2006 the refurbishment of the lighting system in the Hermitage Theatre (1783-85, architect: Giacomo Quarenghi) was completed. The competition held in 2003 for the right to carry out the reconstruction of the theatre lighting was won by the DOKA-Sankt-Peterburg company. By the end of 2004 a project for the complete refurbishment of the power lines and control lines for the stage lighting had been drawn up by the company and agreed, and in 2005 the firm commenced work. The main condition imposed on the company was that the theatre should be able to continue functioning throughout the entire period of the work. At the present time the theatre's lighting system includes two control panels made by the German firm ETC that are responsible for the operation of 126 regulable channels and a system for the control of 72 non-regulable lines that was supplied by the St Petersburg firm ADL Electronics. The Hermitage Theatre is a venue not only for theatrical performances, but also for scholarly forums and press conferences. It is also visited by groups on excursions. Because of this a separate control system has been constructed that allows only the necessary quantity of devices to be switched on, bypassing the main lighting system. Within the project framework the DOKA-Sankt-Peterburg company produced a full set of stage equipment (tormentors, teaser and backdrop) made from the high-quality velvet produced by the Belgian firm ShowTex. Work to refurbish the luminescent cornice lighting has been completely finished. Architectural lighting of the statues in niches of the auditorium and lighting required in the centre of the auditorium for television cameras have been devised and installed as have collapsible supports for outrigger lighting. |
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