Der Rosenkavalier – Lighting
The opera used lighting in a more subtle manner than in plays and other performances. Act 1 started with a dim light to represent the rising sun. As time went on the light became brighter until the whole room was well lit. Act 2 started out bright, but dimmed out slowly until the its ending. The lights during act 2 help illuminate Octavian as the Rosenkavalier since she was wearing a shiny coat.
Primary lights were yellow and white, no other colors were used. Yellow for the rising and setting of the sun. White for lighting up indoor scenes. A spotlight was also focused on the conductor of the orchestra, only during the parts where the music was the main focus.
