Surtitles, Subtitles & Accessibility – All in One Solution
Transcript with visual descriptions
[An opera house with balconies; singers and an orchestra on stage, surtitles above it. Then the libretto42 logo.] [The Volksoper Wien: the red curtain, two lines of surtitles above it.] Surtitles, subtitles and accessibility. All in one solution.
[The BlackBox at the Musiktheater Linz, a surtitle screen above the stage.] [The app shows its terms of use.] libretto42 runs existing surtitle systems in opera and theatre and brings subtitles straight to visitors’ smartphones. The language they want is simply chosen in the app.
[At the Burgtheater Wien, audience members hold smartphones showing subtitles.] [In the Cloud Editor, a libretto is translated; a list of productions.] The texts appear in sync with the performance on their own phone. The app adds audio description to classic subtitles for visually impaired visitors, plus supporting features for people with hearing impairments.
[The app in English: white subtitles on black.] [An animated avatar signs in sign language, below it: “Untertitelung für Gehörlose, Gebärdensprache powered by SIMAX” (subtitles for deaf people).] [In the audience, a man puts in headphones, his smartphone in his hand.] Visitors can use their own headphones or their hearing aid.
[Sophiensaele Berlin: a woman in the audience reads subtitles on her phone.] The result: inclusion, convenience and up-to-date technology.
[In the app, a text about Schiller’s “Don Carlos”; someone scans a QR code with their phone; the app’s welcome screen.] libretto42: one platform, more languages, full accessibility.
[A man holds his phone sideways and reads subtitles.] If you, too, are looking for a modern, scalable and professional subtitle solution for your venue, we will be happy to advise you in person.
[At the end, the libretto42 logo and the address www.libretto42.com.]
With libretto42, we combine traditional surtitling systems and modern smartphone technology in one fully integrated solution. Existing surtitling systems remain in use — while audiences simultaneously receive subtitles directly on their own smartphones. Visitors select their preferred language in the app, and the text appears perfectly synchronised with the live performance.
But libretto42 goes even further:
In addition to multilingual subtitles, the platform provides audio description for visually impaired visitors as well as supportive features for people with hearing impairments. Guests can use their own headphones or hearing aids — simple, discreet, and comfortable.
The result:
More languages. More inclusion. Closer connection to the audience.
libretto42 – One Platform. More Languages. Full Accessibility.
