ProjectsRoyal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
Great Britain
London
©Waagner-Biro Stage Systems30+
Number of Machinery
1
Number of Venues
2017
Year of Completion
24
Duration of Project (in Months)
Facts and Figures
Waagner-Biro delivered 1 house curtain bobine winch and 25 undedicated bar winches, supported by multiple MCC motor control cabinets. The C⋅A⋅T rigging control system includes main and backup consoles, a mobile console, redundant servers, E-stop stations and maintenance controls. The system controls 31 machines and was commissioned and handed over in December 2017.
Type of venue
©Waagner-Biro Stage SystemsThe Royal Academy of Music in London is the oldest conservatoire in the United Kingdom, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa.
With the support of the Duke of Wellington, the Academy received its Royal Charter in 1830 from King George IV. Today, it is one of the most prestigious music institutions in the world, regularly ranking among the top conservatoires in the UK.
The Academy offers world-class undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in instrumental performance, composition, jazz, musical theatre, and opera.
In 2017, Waagner-Biro Stage Systems was entrusted with the delivery and commissioning of a modern stage machinery and rigging control system. The scope included a house curtain bobine winch, 25 undedicated bar winches, various motor control cabinets, and the advanced C⋅A⋅T control system.
The delivered C⋅A⋅T system includes a main control console with backup, a mobile console, a maintenance panel, and a redundant server setup. The system controls a total of 31 machines – 26 supplied by Waagner-Biro Stage Systems and 5 by a third-party supplier.
The complete system was successfully commissioned and handed over to the client on December 21st, 2017.
The hollowed-out state of the building was just one of many challenges Waagner-Biro had to master. The greater complexity lay in the theatre’s protected status as a historical monument. This required the preservation of the original wooden structures of the stage floor, balconies, stage loft with the main truss, and the dome above the auditorium – all while integrating modern stage technology.
