Denmark - Fredericia Theatre is using an extensive selection of DPA microphones to capture the audio for a very special musical production of the Disney classic Aladdin. All of the cast members are using DPA d:fine Headset Microphones, which were chosen for their discrete size, comfort and exceptional sound quality. DPA microphones also feature heavily in the orchestra pit, where a combination of DPA d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones, 2011C twin diaphragm cardioid microphones and 4015C wide cardioid microphones are handling the audio requirements.
The Fredericia Theatre's Aladdin production, which premiered on 4 October 2012, is a significant endorsement of the theatre's ability to produce exceptional musicals. After hearing glowing reviews from a number of US directors who had worked at the Fredericia, the Disney Group chose the theatre as its only European partner for this brand new musical.
S°ren M°ller, artistic and executive director of the Fredericia Theatre, says, "We are thrilled that our theatre is one of only five in the world that Disney has asked to partner with - and the only one in Europe. At the Fredericia, we are committed to the development of new musical theatre and the presentation of Danish and European premieres.
"Our focus is very much on nurturing talent to support our productions and for the last 12 years we have been working closely with the Danish Musical Academy, a school for musical performers that now delivers approximately 80% of our cast members. We also take technical innovation very seriously and like to partner with equipment manufacturers so that we can push the boundaries in terms of what can be achieved. DPA fits this brief perfectly because its products offer very high quality audio and its headset microphones are so discrete that they don't deter from the casts' performance."
For the Aladdin production Lars Frederiksen, director of DPA's Danish dealer Alfa Audio, supplied 40 dual-ear, omni directional d:fine Headset Microphones - 20 with long booms and 20 with mid-length booms.
At the request of the theatre, DPA also supplied one of the d:fine microphones in a special blue colour so that it blends in with the genie's theatrical make-up.
The production also uses four DPA 4061 omnidirectional miniature microphones to capture the sound of Aladdin and the genie's feet when they are tap dancing.
For the orchestra, Andreasen selected a package of DPA microphones that includes 16 d:vote 4099 instrument microphones, 2011C twin diaphragm cardioid microphones and 4015C wide cardioid microphones.
