Oper im Steinbruch
Symbiosis of Art and Technology
Classics Reimagined
Since 1996, the quarry of St. Margarethen has been a leading meeting point for international opera lovers in Europe. With the quality standard of offering popular and high-quality opera productions, the festival is equally an attraction for discerning audiences and for opera newcomers.
Aida
In 2024, Media Apparat was responsible for the conception and production of the digital stage design, projected as large-scale images onto the physical set. It was already the fifth time we were part of this extraordinary staging at the Opera in the Quarry.
Client
ARENARIA GmbH, Schloss Esterházy
Director and Stage Design
Thaddeus Strassberg
Lighting Design
Driscoll Otto
Costumes
Giuseppe Palella
Video Design/Concept & Production, Digital Stage Design
Media Apparat GmbH
Media Server
Lichtermacher
Event Technology
Habegger Austria
Water Effects
CRYSTAL
Video Footage
ORF III Culture and Information, Media Apparat GmbH
Turandot
In 2021, Media Apparat was part of the leading team, responsible for the video design and the entire production of the visual content seen as projections on the stage set.
Client
ARENARIA GmbH, Schloss Esterházy
Direction
Thaddeus Strassberger
Stage Design
Tate dePoo
Lighting Design
Jax Messenger
Projection and Video Design
Media Apparat GmbH
Musical Direction
Walter Zeh
Costumes
Giuseppe Palella
Video Footage
Media Apparat, Opera in the Quarry
Video Footage
ORF III Culture and Information, Media Apparat GmbH
The Magic Flute
To continue the audience-drawing successes of recent years, in 2019 the staging of Mozart's Magic Flute placed special emphasis on storytelling. Under the direction of Cornelius Obonya and Carolin Pienkos, Media Apparat brings what is perhaps the world's most well-known opera into a new visual dimension.
Client
ARENARIA GmbH, Schloss Esterházy
Director and Stage Design
Cornelius Obonya, Carolin Pienkos
Lighting Design
Raimund Bauer
Costumes
Friedrich Rom
Digital production and video concept
Media Apparat
Visual Scene Development
Atzgerei
Musical direction
Karsten Januschke
Costumes
Gianluca Falaschi
Rigoletto
For the staging of Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto in 2017, Media Apparat was entrusted with the highly demanding content production. Under the direction of opera director Philippe Arlaud, an impressive modern interpretation was created in close collaboration. <br><br> For Media Apparat's activities, the visual content for the opera Rigoletto is exemplary. Cutting-edge technologies, years of experience, and various media were combined in diverse ways to create an unforgettable experience.
Project
Rigoletto – Opera in the Quarry
Director
Philippe Arlaud
Digital Content Production
Media Apparat PHQ GmbH
Client
Arenaria GmbH
Partner Agency
Habegger Austria GmbH
Tosca
For the performances of Tosca in 2015, Media Apparat was responsible for the complete production of visual content on the 340 m² LED screens of the stage. A particular challenge was the very extensive content production for the entire duration of the opera.
Client
ARENARIA GmbH, Schloss Esterházy
Director
Robert Dornhelm
Stage Design
Amra Bergman
Digital Production
Media Apparat
Art Direction
David Razzi
CGI
Adi Markusich, Philipp Magyar, Ferdinand Glück, Jürgen Rabatscher, Richard Nagy, Tom Stockinger, Rafaela Burdis
Photos
Andreas Tischler, Rene del Missier, Bernhard Weber
Our Services
Content Production & Video Design
Live Events & Shows
Media Apparat was responsible for creating projections and video mapping that complemented the stage designs and supported the dramatic narrative of the operas.
What our customers say.
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