Telmaco enjoys a well earned reputation for quality of service and consistency, especially when delivering international projects and together with the security of excellent sound reinforcement that comes with the d&b audiotechnik brand, we successfully secured the contract.' 'But there was an international tendering process for this particular installation and I'm proud that it was our design of a d&b audiotechnik loudspeaker system that won the day. 'We had already been involved in what is referred to as the City Gate Project, which is a long term strategy to redevelop key parts of the city,' explains Project Manager, George Regginiotis.

Greek based audio-visual company, Telmaco SA were awarded the contract to supply and install the pro audio system in the new venue. With such a delicate reconstruction it was essential that the installation of any sound reinforcement system be discreet, yet still be able to deliver a high quality audio experience to an outdoor audience. Despite much debate and criticism about the design, the venue was officially inaugurated in August 2013 and named Pjazza Teatru Rjal (Royal Theatre Square) and has successfully transformed the ruins into a venue of appropriate stature, whilst simultaneously preserving the remains of the elegant neoclassical original. Since then there have been several attempts to reconstruct the site, all of which came to nothing.įinally, in 2008, renowned architect Renzo Piano submitted plans for an open air venue, built sympathetically among the ruins of the original Opera House. From its opening in 1866 it remained the cultural centre of Malta until 1942 when it suffered extensive damage during a bombing raid.

In the very centre is the site of the Royal Opera House, in its heyday a landmark building designed by British architect Edward Middleton Barry who is best known for designing Covent Garden Theatre. When is an opera house not a house at all? Well, a visit to the centre of Malta's capital city Valletta will soon answer the question.

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