Lucidiscena continues to strengthen its rental portfolio with a significant investment in Claypaky technology, adding Ultimo Sharpy, Volero Cube, Ultimo Hybrid, and Arolla Aqua to its inventory.
We spoke with Pino Loconsole, founder of Lucidiscena, to explore the reasons behind these choices and to gain first-hand insight into how these fixtures are performing across tours, festivals, and theatrical productions.
When a product launch represents a major technological leap forward, evolving it further is never easy or predictable. This is precisely the challenge addressed by Ultimo Sharpy—a modern reinterpretation of the moving head that originally redefined the concept of high-intensity beam lighting.
To better understand the value of this evolution, we spoke with Pino Loconsole of Lucidiscena, a well-established name in the entertainment industry and a professional who works daily with the practical and creative needs of lighting designers and production companies.
“Bringing back to life a product that marked such a radical turning point in entertainment lighting was an idea I immediately supported,” says Loconsole. “Sharpy was the first of its kind, and we all know how many more or less successful copies followed. It truly defined an era. I firmly believe that those who conceive, design, and manufacture a product are always one step ahead of those who simply copy it—and for this reason, Claypaky can undoubtedly do it better than anyone else.”
Loconsole recently visited the Claypaky showroom, invited by Alberico D’Amato and Stefano Rocchi:
“I was genuinely impressed by the result. Ultimo Sharpy has perfectly preserved the core characteristics of the original—compact size, low weight, and brightness—while improving on them. It is faster, more powerful, and more efficient. The new 250W lamp, compared to the previous 189W version, delivers significantly higher output, with a fuller and more homogeneous beam.”
Longevity is another key factor:
“The 6,000-hour lamp technology dramatically slows lumen depreciation. This is not just about reducing operating costs—it ensures long-term consistency, with fixtures maintaining uniform output even after many hours of use.”
Effects and creative potential
Although Ultimo Sharpy does not feature a traditional zoom system, it is equipped with powerful prisms that widen the beam and can be combined with frost to generate effective wash looks. Even when using saturated colors, the beam remains sharp and highly impactful, thanks to the lamp power and the new subtractive CMY color-mixing system.
“The CMY color system is one of Ultimo Sharpy’s real highlights,” Loconsole explains. “Even with complex colors like deep red or heavy blue, the fixture remains extremely bright, allowing the geometry of the beams to stand out clearly on stage. The exceptional pan and tilt speed, combined with very fast mechanics, enables constantly evolving graphic effects within fractions of a second—perfect for rapid and highly differentiated scene changes.”
The IP66 breakthrough
One of the most significant features for Loconsole is the IP66 rating, which offers advantages well beyond outdoor operation.
“For a dry-hire company like ours, IP66 is crucial. It simplifies cleaning and maintenance and, above all, guarantees consistency and quality of light over time. Because dust and contaminants cannot enter the fixture, the optical components stay clean, preventing any loss of luminous performance.”
Safety first
Safety is another fundamental aspect behind the choice of Ultimo Sharpy:
“Today, many beam fixtures rely on increasingly powerful laser sources, but lamp-based technology remains essential in certain applications.
I often receive requests for projects where beams operate very close to the audience—such as nightclubs—where interaction between the light source and people’s eyes is unavoidable. In these situations, laser sources cannot be used due to regulations and the real risk to eyesight. Having a fixture with this level of performance that can be used safely in such environments is indispensable.”
A solution for every type of show
Thanks to its performance, ease of use, and competitive price-to-performance ratio, Loconsole is confident that Ultimo Sharpy will be widely adopted across festivals, international tours, and events of all sizes.
“I invested in Ultimo Sharpy because I’m convinced demand will be very high. I’ve already noticed strong interest from lighting designers and festival technical directors, and I’m sure we’ll see it in action very soon.”
With Volero Cube, Claypaky introduces a distinctive hybrid fixture that combines pure wash functionality with beam, strobe, and pixel-mapping effects.
Asked where Volero Cube has been deployed recently, Loconsole explains:
“For the VASCO LIVE 2025 tour, we supplied 72 Volero Cube fixtures to BOTW Production. Giovanni Pinna, the tour’s long-standing lighting designer, was extremely satisfied with their performance.
They were also used in electronic music shows and major international tours, including Jennifer Lopez’s world tour, which stopped at the Lucca Summer Festival. We supported Amandla Productions for the Italian date.”
Among the most versatile fixtures in the Claypaky range, Ultimo Hybrid was selected by Loconsole to further expand Lucidiscena’s offering.
“I was extremely satisfied with Ultimo Hybrid’s output and its ability to create strong aerial beam effects even over long distances, despite being lamp-based rather than laser. The real advantage is its versatility—it performs exceptionally well as a spot too, with wider angles for gobo projection and aerial effects.”
During the most recent Vasco tour, 145 Ultimo Hybrid fixtures were deployed, some used as backlight follow spots from elevated positions. Despite the long throw distances, lighting designer Giovanni Pinna and operator Marco Di Febo reported intense light levels on the artist, fully meeting photographic and production requirements.
The overview concludes with Arolla Aqua, a moving head Loconsole invested in over a year ago. While its IP66 rating makes it ideal for live events and festivals—such as Vasco Live 2025—it has also proven highly effective in theatrical environments.
“I frequently propose Arolla Aqua for opera and theatre productions,” says Loconsole. “Its light is powerful, uniform, and particularly well suited to theatrical applications, where flat, even output is essential.”
The fixture’s dual high-quality linear frost filters allow precise beam shaping without output loss, while the combination of frost, focus, and zoom enables soft, highly effective wash effects. Precision, silent operation, and flexibility further enhance its suitability for opera and drama, supporting use as a spot, gobo projector, prism effect, or atmospheric tool.
From a business perspective, Loconsole adds:
“Since introducing Arolla Aqua, demand has been very strong and users have been extremely satisfied—word of mouth has done the rest. The fixtures are working consistently, allowing us to recover our investment.”
Recent productions featuring Arolla Aqua include:
- Andrea Chénier – Teatro Regio di Torino, June 2025
- Verdi Festival 2025 – Teatro Regio di Parma
- Iliad – Greek Theatre of Syracuse, July 2025
- Tosca and Turandot – Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Caracalla summer season
For lighting professionals, designers, and rental companies, the combination of optical quality, IP protection, power, and reliability has become a decisive factor. Pino Loconsole’s investment strategy clearly demonstrates how Claypaky is responding to these demands with advanced solutions that remain true to its design heritage—confirmed by real-world results across festivals, tours, and major theatrical productions.