Acting

Konstantin Stanislavski

1863–1938Local figure

Addresses you can still visit

Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.

Created here
Moscow Art Theatre
He developed landmark productions and the acting practices associated with his system at this theater.
Burial place
Novodevichy Cemetery
Final resting place of many notable Russian figures, including authors, musicians, and political leaders.
Lived here
Stanislavski House Museum
He lived, taught, and rehearsed with his opera studio here from 1921 until his death in 1938.
Studied here
Yaroshenko House
He visited the lodging house with his actors to observe its residents while preparing "The Lower Depths."

Kislovodsk: Former Zipalov Hotel — He rented a room in the hotel during his 1900 stay in Kislovodsk.
Kislovodsk: Ganesin Hotel-Pension — He stayed at the pension while recovering from typhoid fever amid a large circle of Moscow theater people.
Kislovodsk: Gorky Sanatorium — The theater director stayed at the sanatorium during its years as a retreat for leading intellectuals and artists.

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