kinds of entertainment, the opry was here 1943-1974 in its formative years. think about dolly parton made her debut here, patsy cline. legends that have come before them and a lot of acts that have seen shows here and grown up hearing about what is unparalleled. bill for revivalist preachers. a lot of people say it looked like a church, it opened in 1892, shifted to booking operas at ballets and plays and became the alltel at the center of nashville. the shape of the room is so unique, the intimacy, when artists are on stage they can see the audience, hear them talking in quiet moments and there is a connection. this year is our 125th