Sumber Ria facilitates once in a lifetime Andrea Bocelli concert
Published: ASIA
INDONESIA: Sumber Ria helped supply a substantial sound reinforcement system to a recent sold out concert by popular tenor Andrea Bocelli. The 3,000 capacity concert was held in the ballroom of Jakarta’s Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place.
The concert was described by Dewi Gontha, president director of Jakarta Festival Production, as ‘a once in a lifetime chance to see Mr Bocelli perform in Indonesia’, a factor that the steep ticket prices reflected.
Mr Bocelli’s vocal and orchestral specifications were catered for by a collection of audio rental companies. The collaborative effort saw the main PA, consoles and complete installation provided for by Sumber Ria. Cadac consoles were selected for FOH, whilst Kiva speakers from L-Acoustics were chosen for the main PA. A number of speakers from Meyersound were used, as was a Gallileo loudspeaker management system.
A number of Schoeps microphones were used for Mr Bocelli’s vocal, choir and by the Magenta orchestra, while the band used microphones from DPA and Shure. Two Midas consoles supplied by DSS, and Melodia completed the entire equipment set. Meanwhile, TC Electronics and Lexicon were used for the digital effects equipment.
The collaboration between the audio rental companies was said to have paid off ‘without a glitch’.
The night saw Mr Bocelli duet with sopranos Elena Rossi and Hayley Westenra, along with jazz singer Dira Sugandi.