From the St.Petersburg Times - some new facilities - recording studio - but also description of some of the funding and backstage problems:<P><B>MARIINSKY UNVEILS NEW RECORDING STUDIO</B><P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>The Mariinsky Theater has taken a step toward ever-greater artistic independence with the opening of its own recording studio, which was presented to the press on Tuesday by artistic director Valery Gergiev.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A HREF="http://www.sptimes.ru/archive/times/635/features/a_1593.htm" TARGET=_blank><B>MORE</B></A><P><BR><p>[This message has been edited by Basheva (edited January 15, 2001).]

I hope the new facilities make money for the Company. The introduction of their own DVD facilities does sound exciting and perhaps we'll see some interesting new recordings.