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Chaliapin F.I., (1873-1938), singer
CHALIAPIN Fedor Ivanovich (1873-1938), opera artist (bass), People's Artist of the Republic (1923). Received no formal musical education. Chaliapin appeared for the first time on the stage in 1890 in Ufa, playing the part of Stolnik in S
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Charushin E.I., (1901-1965), the artist
CHARUSHIN Evgeny Ivanovich (1901-1965, Leningrad), the graphic artist, writer, honorable art figure of the Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic (1945). He studied at the Academy of Arts (1922-26) under the supervision of A. I. Savinov and A. A
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Chat Noir, Cabaret
CHAT NOIR (from the French сhat noir - black cat), cabaret (126 Nevsky Prospect; the building was erected in 1883 as a Tenement apartment, architect G. I. Karpov)
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Chaykovsky B.V. (1888-1924), film director
CHAYKOVSKY Boris Vitalyevich (1888-1924, Leningrad), film director, script writer, and teacher. He worked as a film director and script writer at film companies of A. Drankov, A. Taldykin, A. Khanzhonkov, et al. from 1909
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Chekhonin S.V. (1878-1936), artist
CHEKHONIN Sergey Vasilievich (1878-1936), painter and graphic artist. He did his studies at the Drawing School of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts (1896-97) and at Princess M.K. Tenisheva's school under I.E. Repin (1897-1900)
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Chekhov М.А. (1891-1955), actor, director, and teacher
CHEKHOV Mikhail Alexandrovich (1891, St. Petersburg - 1955), actor, teacher, and theatre worker; Honoured Artist of the State Academic Theatres in 1924. Anton Chekhov's nephew
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Cherkasov N.K., (1903-1966), actor
CHERKASOV Nikolay Konstantinovich (1903, St. Petersburg - 1966, Leningrad), actor, People's Artist of the USSR (1947). Graduated from the Leningrad Dramatics School in 1926
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Chervyakov E.V. (1899-1942), film director
CHERVYAKOV Evgeny Veniaminovich (1899-1942, Mga, Leningrad Region), film director, actor, script writer. Graduated from the Studio of Dramatic Arts in Ufa in 1918 and the State Film School in Moscow in 1927
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Chirkov B.P. (1901-1982), film actor
CHIRKOV Boris Petrovich (1901-1982), film and theatre actor, author of books and articles, People’s Artist of the USSR (1950) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1975)
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Chistyakov P.P., (1832-1919), artist
CHISTYAKOV Pavel Petrovich (1832-1919, Detskoe Selo), painter and teacher of art. He studied at the Academy of Arts (1849-64) under P.V. Basin. From 1862 to 1870 he was a retainer of the Academy of Arts in Paris and Rome
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Choreographic Miniatures, ballet theatre
CHOREOGRAPHIC MINIATURES, ballet theatre. Established in 1969 on the base of the Chamber Ballet, under artistic director L.V. Yakobson. Yakobson's productions, created specially for the troupe
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Cinema
CINEMA. The first Russian cinema show was held on 4 May 1896 at Aquarium, a St. Petersburg entertainment venue, showing the Brothers Lumiere's program of films
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Cinemas (entry)
CINEMAS. The first film shows in St. Petersburg were held in 1896. In the early, so-called "slapstick" period of cinematography history, films were shown in restaurants, skating rinks, cafes and became a part of theatre performances
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Circle of Artists, Creative Association
CIRCLE OF ARTISTS, also known as the Circle Society of Artists, a creative association made up of graduates of the Higher Art and Technical Institute under the Central Technical Drawing School and the Academy of Arts
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Collot M.-A., (1748-1821), sculptor
COLLOT Marie-Anne (1748-1821), sculptor. Studied in Paris under E.M. Falconet. In 1766 she went together with him to St. Petersburg, becoming a member of the Academy of Arts in 1767. She sculpted marble busts of Prince G.G
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Comedians Halt, Cabaret
COMEDIANS HALT (Astrologer) (Prival Comediantov (Zvezdochet)), literary and artistic cabaret theatre. It was opened in 1916 in the vault of the House of Adamini (7 the Field of Mars)
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Commune of Artists
COMMUNE OF ARTISTS, art association. Founded in 1910 by graduates of the Academy of Arts, including S. A. Vlasov, D. G. Okroyants, N. V. Kharitonov, and I. M. Schlugleit, with the participation of I. E. Repin, honorary chairman from 1915
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Composers, The Union of
COMPOSERS, The Union of, St. Petersburg Department, a professional and creative association. It was established in 1932. By 1940, established composers such as B. V. Asafyev, V. M. Bogdanov-Berezovsky, A. P. Gladkovsky, V. M. Deshevov, A. F
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Concert Halls (entry)
CONCERT HALLS appeared in St. Petersburg in the late 18th century. Earlier, musicians arranged paid concerts in palaces of grandees, theatres, and taverns. The first documented series of public concerts refers to the concerts given by G
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Corner, Cabaret
CORNER (Ugolok), cabaret theatre, and artistic club. Opened in the building of the Passage (entrance from 19 Italyanskaya Street) in January 1915. It was established by G. P. Makarov. V. N. Davydov, L. Y. Lipkovskaya, E. V. Lopukhova, Y. S
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Dalsky (Neelov) M.V. (1865-1918), actor
DALSKY (born Neelov) Mamont Viktorovich (1865-1918), actor. He studied law at Kharkov University but quit as he was in his second year in 1885. He worked as an actor in the country and at E. N. Goreva's theatre in Moscow in 1889-90
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Danko N.Y. (1892-1942), sculptor
DANKO (Danko-Alexeenko) Natalia Yakovlevna (1892-1942), sculptor-ceramist. Living in St. Petersburg from 1908, she studied in workshops of M.L. Dillon and L.V. Shervud. From 1909 she worked in the workshop of sculptor V.V. Kuznetsov
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Dargomyzhsky А.S., (1813-1869), composer
DARGOMYZHSKY Alexander Sergeevich (1813-1869, St. Petersburg), composer. Lived in St. Petersburg from 1817. Educated at home, similarly receiving a musical education. He learned to play the piano under composer and pianist F
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Davydov K.Y., (1838-1889), musician
DAVYDOV Karl Yulievich (1838-1889), violoncellist, pedagogue, conductor, composer. Graduated from Moscow University with the rank of Candidate of Mathematical Sciences (1858). Learned to play the violoncello under K.Y. Schubert and others
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Davydov V.N., (1849-1925), actor
DAVYDOV Vladimir Nikolaevich (real name Ivan Nikolaevich Gorelov) (1849-1925), actor, pedagogue, People's Artist of the Respublic (1922). In 1866, he graduated from a gymnasium in Tambov
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Demut-Malinovsky V.I., (1779-1846), sculptor
DEMUT-MALINOVSKY Vasily Ivanovich (1779 - 1846, St. Petersburg), sculptor. Studied at the Academy of Arts (1785-1800) under M.I. Kozlovsky, and received a retainer from the Academy of Arts to study in Rome (1803-06)
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Didelot C.L., (1767-1837), choreographer
DIDELOT Charles Louis Frederic (1767-1837), French ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher. He studied under J. Dauberval and J. B. Lany in Paris. The choreographer and the chief of the ballet department in St
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Dmitrevsky I.A., (1736-1821), actor
DMITREVSKY (according to 18th century orthography, Dmitrevskoy, real name Narykov) Ivan Afanasievich (1736-1821, St. Petersburg), actor, pedagogue, theatre worker, Member of the Russian Academy (1802)
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Dobuzhinsky M.V. (1875-1957), artist
DOBUZHINSKY Mstislav Valeryanovich (1875-1957), graphic artist, painter and stage designer. He studied in the Drawing School of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in 1884-85, A
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Dom Intermedy, cabaret theatre
DOM INTERMEDY (Intermezzo House), one of the first cabaret theatres in St. Petersburg. Opened in October 1910, it occupied the premises of the concert hall of Shebeko N.N
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