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| Nazarov Musical Theatre |
Black Cat Music recently installed a Diva Acoustical Shell system
in Moscow’s Nazarov
Musical Theatre.
In a competitive tender, Black
Cat Music’s Berlin based team won the contract in the face of tough
international competition. Originally built for the Moscow Olympic Games of
1980, the Nazarov Musical Theatre has recently under gone a major
refurbishment. The revival in fortunes for the theatre, located within the Olympic
Games legacy site, began when it became part of the legendary Moscow State
Philharmony in 2014. A requirement of the building overhaul was an upgrade for
the auditorium acoustics, with an acoustic shell being specified by Moscow
State Philharmony.
With the contract awarded, the
Berlin based project team of Paula Ulrich and Tim Ehrlich worked to
increasingly tight time scales while also accommodating client changes to the
final dimensions of the Diva shell. Thanks to support from Wenger Corporation
in facing these challenges the Diva Acoustical Shells were delivered to site
right on time and ready for the installation to go ahead on schedule. Wenger
flew in Jim Smith and Larry Werner from America to ensure the installation went
smoothly.
Diva is a system of tower and
ceiling panels designed to enhance the aesthetics and acoustics of a theatre
dramatically. Rigid honeycomb composite construction provides a strong acoustically
reflective surface that projects a maximum range of audible frequencies. Each
tower consists of Three sections – a centre panel and two adjustable wing
panels. Diva ceiling panels are suspended from the facility’s rigging system
and balanced for ease of adjustment.
And a final word from the
musicians rehearsing ahead of the official opening night – “the acoustics are
fantastic!”
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