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Dutch National Opera invests in Robe iForte LTX moving lights

The Dutch National Opera (De Nationale Opera) in Amsterdam has invested in four Robe iForte LTX moving lights with the HCF (high colour fidelity) engine, which are installed in their 1600-capacity main auditorium, where they are utilised for follow spotting - the latter integrated with their existing remote follow system.

The fixtures are located on a front bridge with a 25-metre throw to the stage and are the first iForte LTX HCFs to be installed in the Netherlands. As one of Europe’s leading opera companies, Dutch National Opera offers a diverse repertoire and international collaborations. It shares a purpose-designed and built venue in the prime waterside location of Waterlooplein, in central Amsterdam, with the Dutch National Ballet.

Head of lighting Andi Krijgsman explains that they wanted a light source for follow spotting that could be zoomed down to under four degrees to capture half body and head shots when required. He started a conversation with account managers Romec Berendsen and Jelle van der Holst from Robe’s Benelux distributor Controllux, who co-ordinate the Opera’s requirements. After testing, comparisons and a series of shootouts, they made the decision to go with the iForte LTXs.

Krijgsman has been in this position at the Opera since 2021, and before that was touring as team leader and lighting manager of the RO Theatre in Rotterdam (which merged with Rotterdamse Schouwburg to become Theater Rotterdam in 2016), for which he had purchased some Robe LEDWash 600s and T1 Profiles. The Opera also already had a few Robe fixtures in the building - some LEDBeam 150s in the foyer and some older ColorSpot 1200 series “legacy” products.

The Opera has extensive networking control systems that are merged to the main console via sACN, allowing their remote follow system to be connected to the main auditorium console and to drawing platform Vectorworks, which serves as a base for the remote follow system and their automation controller. This allows the remote spotting system to receive all the positional information, as well as serve as the central administration platform for lighting.

Group shot (left to right): Romec Berendsen, Andi Krijgsman, Jelle van der Holst. (Photos: Louise Stickland/Paul Clarke)

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