Reimagining an Opera Auditorium
The Revival of Iconic Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar
Reimagining an
Opera Auditorium
The Revival of
Iconic Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar
Reimagining an
Opera Auditorium
The Revival of
Iconic Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar
Reimagining an Opera Auditorium
for the Revival of Iconic Jesus Christ Superstar
Over the years, OSA has developed a relationship with the Lyric Opera of Chicago providing audio consultant services. Having replaced the Lyric’s speech systems in recent years with Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!, OSA was asked to supply the audio system for their production of the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. The technology had to be carefully selected and implemented to create a “rock ‘n roll” aesthetic in the very traditional opera venue. OSA Senior Audio Engineer Peter Wiejaczka worked closely with Sound Designer Nick Lidster, of Autograph Sound out of London to create one of the best-sounding audio systems ever heard at the Lyric Opera for this iconic musical phenomenon.
Rock Opera
Reimagining an Opera Auditorium
for the Revival of Iconic Jesus Christ Superstar
Rock Opera
Over the years, OSA has developed a relationship with the Lyric Opera of Chicago providing audio consultant services. Having replaced the Lyric’s speech systems in recent years with Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!, OSA was asked to supply the audio system for their production of the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. The technology had to be carefully selected and implemented to create a “rock ‘n roll” aesthetic in the very traditional opera venue. OSA Senior Audio Engineer Peter Wiejaczka worked closely with Sound Designer Nick Lidster, of Autograph Sound out of London to create one of the best-sounding audio systems ever heard at the Lyric Opera for this iconic musical phenomenon.
Reimagining an Opera Auditorium
for the Revival of Iconic Jesus Christ Superstar
Rock Opera
Over the years, OSA has developed a relationship with the Lyric Opera of Chicago providing audio consultant services. Having replaced the Lyric’s speech systems in recent years with Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!, OSA was asked to supply the audio system for their production of the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. The technology had to be carefully selected and implemented to create a “rock ‘n roll” aesthetic in the very traditional opera venue. OSA Senior Audio Engineer Peter Wiejaczka worked closely with Sound Designer Nick Lidster, of Autograph Sound out of London to create one of the best-sounding audio systems ever heard at the Lyric Opera for this iconic musical phenomenon.
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Accolades
“Working with OSA on this particular show has been invaluable. Thank you for your help and hard work bringing all things audio together on JCS!
The MLA system was set up really well. I think JCS sounded amazing and the reviewers echoed this.
Please extend my thanks to all at OSA.”
Nick Lidster Sound Designer at Autograph Sound in London
Accolades
“Working with OSA on this particular show has been invaluable. Thank you for your help and hard work bringing all things audio together on JCS!
The MLA system was set up really well. I think JCS sounded amazing and the reviewers echoed this.
Please extend my thanks to all at OSA.”
Nick Lidster Sound Designer at Autograph Sound in London
Photo Gallery
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
AKG C414 XLS Reference Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone used on Percussion
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Mykal Kilgore as Jesus and Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio WPM Loudspeaker
Heath Saunders and Ryan Shaw as Jesus and Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Michael Cunio as Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Lyric Opera of Chicago's On Stage Rhythm Section Guitarist with Shure Headphones
Shure AD1 Bodypack Transmitter
Audio Engineer Peter Wiejaczka of OSA with the Shure Wireless Racks
Cavin Cornwall as Caiaphas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Lyric Opera of Chicago's on stage rhythm section guitarist with Shure headphones and an extensive monitoring system
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Michael Cunio as Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Ryan Shaw as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Stephanie Farina, Chicago theater technician and A2 for the production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
Shure AD1 Bodypack Transmitters
Shure SM58 Vocal Microphone
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
AKG C414 XLS Reference Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone used on Percussion
Shure Axient® Digital Wireless Rack - AD4Q Four-Channel Digital Wireless Receivers
Shaun Fleming as Herod in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Ryan Shaw as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shaun Fleming as Herod in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Jo Lampert as Mary Magdalene in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Jo Lampert as Mary Magdalene in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
A Hang of Martin Audio MLA Compact Loudspeakers Deployed for the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shaun Fleming as Herod in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio Loudspeaker and Shure Active Directional Antenna
Michael Cunio as Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure AD2/B87C Handheld Wireless Microphone Transmitters
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Jo Lampert as Mary Magdalene in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
"Jesus Christ Superstar" Horn 2 Case
Stephanie Farina, Chicago theater technician and A2 for the production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
DiGiCo SD7 at Front of House
Stephanie Farina, Chicago theater technician and A2 for the production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!
Audio Engineer Peter Wiejaczka of OSA with the Shure Wireless Racks
Martin Audio MLA Compact Array
Martin Audio MLA Compact Array
Sound Designer Nick Lidster and Audio Engineer Peter Wiejaczka at Front of House with a DiGiCo SD7
Heath Saunders and Ryan Shaw as Jesus and Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Behringer X32 Digital Mixing Console for Mixing Monitors
Jo Lampert as Mary Magdalene in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Ryan Shaw as Jesus and Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure KSM141 Dual Pattern Instrument Microphone
Audix D4 Dynamic Instrument Microphones were used on some of the orchestra instruments and percussion
Aviom Personal Mixer
Shaun Fleming as Herod in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Sound Designer Nicholas Lidster at Front of House for the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Sound Designer Nick Lidster
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Mykal Kilgore as Jesus and Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
DiGiCo SD7 at Front of House
Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Cavin Cornwall as Caiaphas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Lyric Opera of Chicago's on stage rhythm section guitarist with Shure headphones and an extensive monitoring system
Martin Audio MLA Compact Array
Audix D4 Dynamic Instrument Microphones were used on some of the orchestra instruments and percussion
Heath Saunders and Mykal Kilgore as Jesus and Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Mykal Kilgore as Jesus and Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio Loudspeaker and Shure Active Directional Antenna
Ryan Shaw as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio MLA Compact Array
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Mykal Kilgore as Jesus and Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Guitarist Steve Roberts of the on stage rhythm section at the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Michael Cunio as Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Mykal Kilgore as Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Mykal Kilgore as Jesus and Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio MLX Subwoofer Array
Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone on the Guitar Amp
Shure AD1 Bodypack Transmitters
Shaun Fleming as Herod in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure AD1 Bodypack Transmitters
Heath Saunders and Ryan Shaw as Jesus and Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Mykal Kilgore as Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!
Martin Audio MLA Compact Array
Heath Saunders and Michael Cunio as Jesus and Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Ryan Shaw as Jesus and Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Michael Cunio as Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shaun Fleming as Herod in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!
Cavin Cornwall as Caiaphas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Ryan Shaw as Jesus and Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Behringer X32 Digital Mixing Console for Mixing Monitors
Shure AD2 Microphone that Judas uses after giving Jesus up to Caiaphas
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Cavin Cornwall as Caiaphas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Audio Engineer Peter Wiejaczka of OSA with the Shure Wireless Racks
Cavin Cornwall as Caiaphas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Cavin Cornwall and Joseph Anthony Byrd as Caiaphas and Annas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio Loudspeaker and Shure Active Directional Antenna
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure AD1 Bodypack Transmitters
Jo Lampert as Mary Magdalene in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Michael Cunio as Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Ryan Shaw as Jesus and Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure AD1 Bodypack Transmitters
Shure Axient® Digital and UHF-R Wireless Racks
AKG C414 XLS Reference Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone used on Percussion
Ryan Shaw and Cavin Cornwall as Judas and Caiaphas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Cavin Cornwall as Caiaphas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio CDD-LIVE!
Heath Saunders and Michael Cunio as Jesus and Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shaun Fleming as Herod in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Stephanie Farina, Chicago theater technician and A2 for the production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Joseph Anthony Byrd as Annas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio MLA Compact Array
Ryan Shaw as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
DiGiCo SD7 at Front of House
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Ryan Shaw as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Mykal Kilgore as Jesus and Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Jo Lampert as Mary Magdalene in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure Axient® Digital Wireless Rack - AD4Q Four-Channel Digital Wireless Receivers
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure AD2/B87C Handheld Wireless Microphone Transmitters
Joseph Anthony Byrd as Annas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio MLA Compact Array
Shure AD1 Bodypack Transmitter
Mykal Kilgore as Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
DiGiCo SD7 at Front of House
Stephanie Farina, Chicago theater technician and A2 for the production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
Mykal Kilgore as Simon in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio WPM Loudspeaker
Heath Saunders and Michael Cunio as Jesus and Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure Axient® Digital Wireless Rack - AD4Q Four-Channel Digital Wireless Receivers, AXT600 Axient Spectrum Manager
Heath Saunders and Ryan Shaw as Jesus and Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Martin Audio MLA Compact Array
Shure Axient® Digital and UHF-R Wireless Racks
Ryan Shaw as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shaun Fleming as Herod in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure AD2/B87C and AD2/KSM9 Handheld Wireless Microphone Transmitters
Shaun Fleming as Herod in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Michael Cunio as Jesus and Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Shure SM58 Vocal Microphone
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Michael Cunio as Jesus and Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Heath Saunders and Michael Cunio as Jesus and Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
DiGiCo SD7 at Front of House
Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone on the Guitar Amp
DiGiCo SD7 at Front of House
Martin Audio MLA Compact Array
Heath Saunders as Jesus in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Michael Cunio as Pilate in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
