“The most striking sensation upon my return, after enduring such a lengthy captivity in the north, was returning to the sun. I witnessed through words, music, and art the
Irakli Gamrekeli (ირაკლი გამრეკელი, 1894-1943) was one of the founders of Georgian scenography and a prominent theater and cinema artist, futurist, and constructivist. Born on May 17, 1894, in Gori,
“If we had known that this picture existed back in 1964, maybe cinema would have been different now”- this is how Martin Scorsese reacted to Mikhail Kalatozov’s (Kalatozishvili) I Am
In the 1910-1920s, editing principles were introduced into almost all fields of art: painting, literature, theater… However, since editing is primarily associated with movies, these specific tools primarily used in
Sergo Kobuladze (სერგო კობულაძე) began working on the curtain for the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theater in around 1954-1956. The creation of the curtain in the theater space has
Simon (Soliko) Virsaladze (სოლიკო ვირსალაძე) was born at the end of 1909, on New Year’s Eve, and as if from Hoffmann’s fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the King of Mice,”this
Mariam Aleksidze was a soloist of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theater troupe when she presented her first one-act ballet premiere to the audience. Afterwards, we spoke about the
Despite having room for new and bold ideas, art in Leningrad of the 1960s was already governed by the laws of Socialist Realism. The same was the case for choreography,
Sergei Parajanov (1924 – 1990) is considered as one of the 20th century’s greatest masters of cinema. His free cinematic forms, expressive power and originality of visual compositions still continue
It’s not accidental that Giorgi Aleksidze’s Foundation for the Development of Contemporary Choreography together with Giorgi Aleksidze Tbilisi Contemporary Ballet responded to the world celebration of the 700th anniversary
Vakhtang Chabukiani is buried in Tbilisi’s Mtatsminda Pantheon – the most prominent location in Georgia to express respect for and acknowledgement of an individual. Nevertheless, the artist encountered numerous obstacles
“This film is a revelation, a moment of authentic cinema that fills the screen with flames,”- this is how Italian filmmaker Lucas Guadanino described “Beginning,” the feature debut from Georgian
The main square of the Georgian capital, now referred to as the Freedom Square, has been the center-stage for major dramatic events from the recent history. Back when the Russian
It is now the 18th season that prima ballerina Nino Ananiashvili has been head of the ballet troupe of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre. In 2004, when
In the 1920s, the way the scenography system functioned was determined by new “aesthetic discoveries”. The immediate connection between stage design and the processes taking place in the realm of
Alexandre Koberidze’s film “What do we see when we look at the sky?” was among the top favorites in the press after its Berlinale premiere this year. The film received
Film industry in Georgia emerged soon after the first moving pictures were shown in Paris in 1895. Georgian audience already had possibility to watch Lumiere brothers’ films in Tbilisi, just
In the 1950s, an interview with George Balanchine was printed in one of the issues of the magazine ‘America,’ which was published in Russian language for Soviet readers. Among
In the 1960-70s, the emerging trends that were taking place in the realm of the visual arts became part of theatrical life as well, and resulted in the pioneers of
