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Acoustics of the New Opera Houses in Moscow

The new opera house "Novaja Opera" with a theater hall for 760 seats was open in Moscow in 1998. Three other theaters are under construction. They are: the Sister Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre (hall for 970 seats); the State Ballet Theatre (2 halls, for 1000 and 300 seats) and Galina Vishnevskaja's Theatre-Studio (hall for 250 seats). The description of all 4 theaters and the results of the acoustic design are presented. In the completed hall of "Novaja Opera" acoustic measurements according to ISO 3382-1997 were made and the results have been analyzed.

Authors: Lannie, Michael; Soukchov, Vadim
Affiliations: Research Institute for TV and Radio, Moscow, Russia ; Research and Design Institute for Culture, Leisure, Sports & Public Health Constructions, Moscow, Russia(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention:106 (May 1999) Paper Number:4936 Import into BibTeX
Subject:Room Acoustics

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