Built for the love of music.....

[SCAudiophile]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Very nice! Sounds great as a system of this caliber should.

I'm a bit confused, do you mean the Mariinsky Orchestra? Mariinsky Theater is in St.Petersburg while The Bolshoi is in Moscow.

Valery Gergiev is the chief conductor of Mariinsky Theater Orchestra (was called Kirov during the Soviet days) in St.Petersburg.

Thank you and yes, it's the Mariinsky Theater orchestra.

"The Mariinsky Theatre can trace its history as far back as 1783, when a*Decree on the*establishment of a*theatre committee “for performances and music” was published on 12*July and the*BOlSHOI Stone Theatre was opened on Carousel Square amid great pomp on 5*October. The*theatre gave the*square its new name*– even today it is known as Theatre Square.
Built according to plans by Antonio Rinaldi, the*Bolshoi Theatre staggered the*public with the*sheer scale of its dimensions, its majestic architecture and its stage, equipped with the*most up-to-date theatre equipment and machinery. Giovanni Paisiello’s opera*Il*mondo della luna*was performed at the*opening. The*Russian Opera Company performed here in turn with the*Italian and French Companies, and there were also plays and concerts of vocal and instrumental music."