Example 17. Summary of production information for four different lighted performances of Prometheus

Production Placement of lights Realization of published luce part Effects
Orchestra Year Conductor Fast luce Slow luce Notes Dynamics Effects/Imagery Notes
Berlin Philharmonic
Video Excerpt
1992 Claudio Abbado Use of hazing medium; orchestra and audience immersed in light yes yes Fast and slow luce parts blended visually; traditional theatrical lighting inhibited rhythmic accuracy in fast passages minimal none Movement of lights throughout the space
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Video (3 parts)
2003 Andris Nelssons Lights projected on a screen behind the orchestra selective selective Fast and slow luce parts blended visually; harmonic rhythm obscured by slow fades minimal some Computer-generated textures
Tokyo NHK Orchestra
Video
2006 Vladimir Ashkenazy Lights and effects projected on a screen behind orchestra and into the audience no selective Slow luce reduced to blue-violet, red, and yellow; no realization of fast luce yes yes Dramatic special effects: strobe, projections, lightning flashes
Russian National Orchestra
Video
2009 Vladimir Tartarnikov Lights projected on walls of concert hall selective selective Fast and slow luce parts blended visually; red projected instead of blue-violet at Color Stage VII yes yes Light projections and images