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Dimitri Tavadze

Dimitri Tavadze (; February 6, 1911 – March 6, 1990) was a Georgian artist and scenographer.

Biography

Tavadze was born on February 6, 1911, in the village of Tkhilagani, Kutais Governorate; at that time, Tkhilagani was part of the Russian empire. In 1926, he graduated from the secondary school of Kutaisi. During his apprenticeship, he took up drawing lessons together with Petre Otskheli at the art studio under the guidance of Vano Tcheishvili. In 1926, Tavadze entered Tbilisi State Academy of Arts majoring in painting. His teachers included Ioseb Sharleman, Gigo Gabashvili, Evgeni Lansere.

Starting in 1927, Tavadze began working at the Shota Rustaveli State Academic Theatre, first as an assistant producer (1927–1930), then as an artist (1930–1948). Subsequently, he was appointed to the position of the chief artist (1948–1976). In 1932, Tavadze made his artistic debut at the Rustaveli Theatre in O. Samsonidze's play, "The Hoop", directed by Sandro Akhmeteli and Shota Aghsabadze. In 1933, he made his first artistic appearance outside Georgia in Shakespeare's "Othello" in the Kirovabad Theatre, Azerbaijan.

In 1933, the painter Lado Gudiashvili dedicated a complimentary letter to Tavadze: "Dimitri Tavadze, a young artists was distinguished for consciousness and discretion; he, from the beginning owned the mystery of painting only feasible for rather experienced painters".

Tavadze illustrated over 150 plays in 20 different theaters. He collaborated renowned directors such as Sandro Akhmeteli, Dimitri Aleksidze, Mikheil Tumanishvili, Robert Sturua, and Irina Molostova. The majority of Tavadze's projects were staged at the Rustaveli Theatre (57 plays). Fletcher's comedy "The Spanish Curate" and Pavel Kohout's play "Such Love" won special recognition and success. Tavadze's last project was "Do not Abandon the Fire, Prometheus" (Kirovabad – 1983). Dimitri Tavadze died on March 6, 1990, in Tbilisi.

Tavadze was awarded the "Honored Art worker" (1950), the "Laureate of the State Prize" (1951), and the "People's Painter of Georgia" (1967). Starting 1933, Tavadze participated in a number of exhibitions. Tavadze's works were displayed numerous times in Tbilisi, as well as in Moscow (1937, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1971, 1979), in Leningrad (1937), in São Paulo (1967) and in the German Democratic Republic (1968). He had personal exhibitions in Tbilisi (1964, 1975 ["Shakespeareana"], 1982) and in Moscow (1971).

Tavadze's works are preserved in the Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow, the National Pushkin Museum, Saint Petersburg, the Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography, Tbilisi, and the Museum of Rustaveli Theatre. In addition, some works are preserved in theatres and private collections around the world.

Works

Shota Rustaveli State Academic Theatre

  • 1932 – P. Samsonidze, "The Hoop" (). Dir.: Sandro Akhmeteli, Shota Aghsabadze
  • 1933 – G. Shatberashvili, "The Enemy" (). Dir.: Sandro Akhmeteli, Shota Aghsabadze
  • 1936 – S. Kldiashvili, "The Autumn Gentry" (). Dir.: Kukuri Pataridze
  • 1937 –
  • G. Mdivani, "Alkazar" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • S. Kldiashvili, "The Generation of the Heroes" (). Dir.: Kukuri Pataridze
  • 1938 – G. Mdivani, "The Motherland" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • 1939 – S. Mtvaradze, "Upon the Mountain Range" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • 1940 – S. Kldiashvili, "The Widow of an Earl" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • 1941 –
  • S. Kldiashvili, "The Last Knight" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • F. Wolf, "Professor Mamlock". Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • 1946 –
  • C. Goldoni, "Servant of Two Masters" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • G. Berdzenishvili, "Beginning of the End" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze, Sergo Chelidze
  • B. Chirskov, "The Winners" (). Dir.: Sergo Chelidze
  • 1947 –
  • Ar. d'Usseau and J. Gow, "Deep Are the Roots". Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • N. Pogodin, "The Man with a Rifle" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • O. Goldsmith, "She Stoops to Conquer". Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • 1948 –
  • S. Dolidze, G. Berdzenishvili, "The Aerie" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • W. Shakespeare, "Othello". Dir.: Akaki Vasadze, Shota Aghsabadze
  • V. Mass, M. Chervinsky, "To Friends, to Comrade" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • 1949 –
  • I. Mosashvili, "The Sunk Stones" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • V. Pataraia, "Ucha Uchardia" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • V. Karsanidze, "Evergreen Ridges" (). Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • K. Simonov, "Alien shadow" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • 1950 –
  • Sh. Dadiani, "Out of Sparks" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • V. Vishnevski, "Unforgettable 1919" (). Dir.: Micheil Tumanishvili
  • 1951 – G. Mdivani, "People of Goodwill" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • 1952 –
  • P. Kakabadze, "The Forge of Happiness" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • D. Kldiashvili, "The Adversity of Darispan" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • N. Gogol, "The Gamblers" (). Dir.: Akaki Dvalishvili
  • I. Vakeli, "The Steel" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • I. Chavchavadze, G. Berdzenishvili, "Otar's Widow" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • 1953 – A. Sumbatashvili-Yuzhin, "The Betrayal" (). Dir.: Akaki Khorava
  • 1954 –
  • I. Dubois, "Haiti". Dir.: Akaki Vasadze, Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • V. Kandelaki, "The Weed" (). Dir.: Akaki Dvalishvili
  • J. Fletcher and Ph. Massinger, "The Spanish Curate". Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • 1955 – L. Kiacheli, "Tariel Golua" (). Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • 1956 – I. Vakeli, "A Busy Man" (). Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • 1957 – A. Pushkin, "Boris Godunov" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • 1958 –
  • G. Sevastikoglu, "Angela". Dir.: Leila Varsimashvili, Otar Zautashvili
  • Al. Apkhaidze, "The Aragvians" (). Dir.: Archil Chkhartishvili
  • 1959 –
  • P. Kakabadze, "Kvarkvare Tutaberi" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • P. Kohout, "Such Love" (). Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • V. Kandelaki, "Once Dead" (). Dir.: Archil Chkhartishvili
  • 1960 –
  • A. Arbuzov, "The Irkutsk Story" (). Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • K. Senderbiu, "The Revolt of Women". Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • 1961 –
  • V. Kandelaki, "The Lights of Kartli" (). Dir: Dodo Antadze
  • G. Khukhashvili, "The Sea Children" (). Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • 1962 –
  • L. Sanikidze, "The Kutaisians" (). Dir: Dodo Antadze
  • C. Goldoni, "The Mistress of the Inn" (). Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • O. Ioseliani, "Once a Person is Born" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • 1963 –
  • W. Gibson, "The Miracle Worker". Dir.: Sandro Mrevlishvili
  • V. Rozov, "Before Dinner" (). Dir.: Robert Sturua
  • 1964 – W. Shakespeare, "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • 1965 –
  • I. L. Caragiale, "The Lost Letter" (). Dir.: Merab Jaliashvili
  • N. Aziani, "The Last Masquerade" (). Dir.: Gizo Jordania
  • 1967 – L. Kiacheli, "Gvadi Bigva" (). Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili
  • 1969 – O. Ioseliani, "Until the Ox-Cart Turns Over" (). Dir.: Mikheil Tumanishvili, Carlo Sakandelidze

Not-implemented settings

1930 – P. Samsonidze, "Director" ()
1931 – I. Kantaria, "Cholipa" ()
1933 – I. Kantaria, "Berikaoba" ()
1946 – G. Eristavi, "Separation" ()
1952 – A. Lipovsky, "Mayakovsky" ()
1959 – P. Kakabadze, "Kvarkvare Tutaberi" (; Not implemented version)

Marjanishvili State Academic Drama Theatre

  • 1958 –
  • R. Tabukashvili, "The Secretary of the Regional Committee" (). Dir.: Lili Ioseliani
  • M. Baratashvili, "Marine" (). Dir.: Leo Shatberashvili, Giga Lortkipanidze

Tbilisi Griboedov State Academic Russian Drama Theatre

  • 1957 – S. Shanshiashvili, "The Mountain Law" (). Dir.: Dodo Antadze
  • 1961 –
  • O. Chidjavadze, "A Lucky Loser" (). Dir.: Abram Rubin
  • Gr. Abashidze, "A Journey into Three Epochs" (). Dir.: Abram Rubin
  • 1964 – L. Chubabria, K. Chavchanidze, "The First Step" (). Dir.: Konstantin Surmava
  • 1965 –
  • K. Buachidze, "Story of Love" (). Dir.: Abram Rubin
  • M. Mrevlishvili, "Destiny of the Poet" (). Dir.: Abram Rubin
  • K. Buachidze, "Remember our Youth" (). Dir.: Archil Gomiashvili
  • 1966 – G. Mdivani, "Your Uncle Misha" (). Dir.: Sergo Chelidze
  • 1969 – V. Ejov, "Night of the Nightingale" (). Dir.: Sergo Chelidze

Tbilisi Vaso Abashidze Music and Drama State Theatre

  • 1949 – V. Cagareishvili, "Arsen Odzelashvili" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • 1950 –
  • Fr. Lehár, "The Merry Widow" (). Dir.: Dude Dzneladze
  • G. Cabadze, "The Love Song" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • R. Lagidze, "Friends" (). Dir.: Dude Dzneladze
  • N. Gudiashvili, "Meeting at the Cottage" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • 1951 –
  • G. Cabadze, "A bright Future" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • V. Cagareishvili, "The Queen of Tsani" (). Dir.: Dude Dzneladze
  • Sh. Milorava, "Once in Spring" (). Dir.: Ioseb Kutateladze
  • N. Gudiashvili, "Gift" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • 1956 –
  • I. Jarkovsky, "Love Knot". Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • A. Kereselidze, "Three Brides" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • 1957 –
  • Sh. Milorava, "Dali" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • Sh. Azmaiparashvili, "The desirable Groom" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • R. Lagidze, "Komble" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • 1958 – G. Kakhiani, "Bastard" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • 1960 –
  • A. Kereselidze, "Arriving from the Moon" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • Sh. Milorava, "Strange Guests" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • 1966 – Sh. Azmaiparashvili, "It will never be the same again" (). Dir.: Leri Paksashvili
  • 1967 – A. Shaverzashvili, "Nino" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • 1968 – Sh. Milorava "The Fatal Operation" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • 1951 – Z. Paliashvili, "Abesalom and Eteri" (). Dir.: Shota Aghsabadze
  • 1952 –
  • S. Rachmaninoff, "Aleko" (). Dir.: Shota Aghsabadze
  • N. Rimsky-Korsakov, "The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga" (). Dir.: Shota Aghsabadze
  • 1953 –
  • P. Tchaikovsky, "Eugene Onegin" (). Dir.: Archil Chkhartishvili
  • Ch. Gounod, "Romeo and Juliet". Dir.: Shota Aghsabadze
  • 1954 – G. Rossini, "The Barber of Seville" (). Dir.: Shota Aghsabadze
  • 1957 – G. Verdi, "La traviata". Dir.: Shota Aghsabadze
  • 1959 – R. Gabichvadze, "Nana" (). Dir.: Shota Aghsabadze

Tbilisi Nodar Dumbadze Professional State Youth Theatre

  • 1937 –
  • G. Berdzenishvili, "In the Mountains of Adjara" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • E. Schwarz, "Red Riding Hood". Dir.: Aleksandr Takaishvili
  • 1938 –
  • G. Nakhucrishvili, "The Line of Fire" (). Dir.: Aleksandr Takaishvili
  • B. Gamrekeli, "Hero" (). Dir.: Boris Gamrekeli
  • Molière, "Scapin's Deceits" (). Dir.: Aleksandr Takaishvili
  • V. Balaban, "Green Valley". Dir.: Giorgi Darispanashvili
  • 1939 – A. Tsereteli, "Patara Kakhi" (). Dir.: Aleksandr Takaishvili
  • 1940 – K. Gogodze, "Kadjana" (). Dir.: Giorgi Darispanashvili
  • 1941 –
  • G. Nakhucrishvili, "Achakune" (). Dir.: Aleksandr Takaishvili
  • Sh. Kutshava, "Blue Carpet" (). Dir.: Giorgi Jordania
  • 1950 – G. Gogichaishvili, "Bright Path" (). Dir.: Otar Aleksishvili
  • 1952 – G. Berdzenishvili, "Old Wound" (). Dir.: Otar Aleksishvili
  • 1953 – S. Mtvaradze, "Surami Fortress" (). Dir.: Aleksandr Takaishvili
  • 1954 – E. L. Voinitsh, "The Gadfly". Dir.: Iuri Kakulia
  • 1956 – G. Nakhucrishvili, "Little Warriors" (). Dir.: Revaz Tsharkhalashvili
  • 1963 – V. Kataev, "A White Sail Gleams" (). Dir.: Shalva Gatserelia
  • 1964 – W. Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night". Dir.: Sergo Chelidze
  • 1965 – A. Chkhaidze, "When Childhood Ends" (). Dir.: Shalva Gatserelia

Tbilisi Youth Russian Theatre

  • 1970 – A. Kuznetsov, "The Moscow Holidays" (). Dir. Abram Rubin

Tbilisi Petros Adamian State Armenian Drama Theatre

  • 1956 – M. Mrevlishvili, "Avalanche" (). Dir.: Ferdinand Bjikyan

Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili State Drama Theatre

  • 1956 – M. Japaridze, "Fellow Countryman" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • 1958 –
  • A. Sumbatashvili-Yuzhin, "The Betrayal" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • Dumanoir and A. d'Ennery, "Don César de Bazan". Dir.: Tamaz Meskhi
  • 1959 – K. Lortkipanidze, "The Dawn of Colchis" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • 1960 –
  • V. Daraseli, "Kikvidze" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • D. Kldiashvili, "Irina’s Happiness" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • L. Sanikidze, "The Kutaisians" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • P. Kakabadze, "The Farmer's Wedding" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze, Tamaz Meskhi
  • 1962 –
  • G. Mdivani, "Millions of Guga and Gigo" (). Dir.: Tamaz Meskhi
  • P. Kakabadze, "The Wheel of Life" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze
  • G. Taktakishvili, "A White Bat" (). Dir.: Tamaz Meskhi
  • 1963 – M. Japaridze, "Bughara" (). Dir.: Otar Aleksishvili
  • 1965 – Sh. Dadiani, "Yesterday's People" (). Dir.: Akaki Vasadze

Batumi Ilia Chavchavadze State Drama Theatre

  • 1937 – G. Mdivani, "The Blind" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze
  • 1938 –
  • S. Mtvaradze, "Tevrath" (). Dir.: Archil Chkhartishvili
  • S. Shanshiashvili, "Arsena" (). Dir.: Archil Chkhartishvili
  • P. Kakabadze, "The Farmer's Wedding" (). Dir.: Archil Chkhartishvili
  • 1953 –
  • G. Mdivani, "Bagration" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • M. Mrevlishvili, "Baratashvili" (). Dir.: Shota Meskhi
  • 1954 – H. Fast, "Freedom Road". Dir.: Shota Meskhi

Gori Giorgi Eristavi State Drama Theatre

  • 1963 – L. Milorava, "Curved Staircase" (). Dir.: Giorgi Abramishvili
  • 1970 – G. Nakhucrishvili, "Ali Baba". Dir.: Otar Aleksishvili

Chiatura Akaki Tsereteli State Drama Theatre

  • 1966 – G. Nakhicrishvili, "Shaithan Khikho" (). Dir.: Otar Aleksishvili
  • 1970 – A. Getsadze, "Saba Sulkhan" (). Dir.: Vladimer Modebadze
  • 1974 – G. Nakhucrishvili, "Komble" (). Dir.: Solomon Kipshidze
  • 1975 – L. Kiacheli, "Tariel Golua" (). Dir.: Solomon Kipshidze
  • 1976 –
  • Lope de Vega, "The Gardener's Dog" (). Dir.: Solomon Kipshidze
  • Molière, "The Doctor in Spite of Himself" (). Dir.: Solomon Kipshidze

Meskheti State Drama Theatre

  • 1971 – P. Kakabadze, "The Farmer's Wedding" (). Dir.: Alexandr Mikeladze

Tskhinvali Kosta Khetagurov State Drama Theatre

Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre

  • 1955 – G. Kelbakiani, "The Young Teacher" (). Dir.: Dimitri Aleksidze

Kiev Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theatre of Russian Drama

  • 1954 – M. Baratashvili, "Dragonfly" (). Dir.: Irina Molostova

Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre

  • 1972 – N. Dumbadze, "Do not worry, Mom" (). Dir.: Agakishi Kazimov
  • 1977 – N. Hikmet, "The Legend of Love". Dir.: Alesker Sharifov

Kirovabad Jafar Jabbarly Theatre

  • 1933 – W. Shakespeare, "Otello". Dir.: Shota Agsabadze
  • 1968 – N. Mamedov, "Tariel". Dir.: Yusuf Bagirov
  • 1972 – W. Shakespeare, "Otello". Dir.: Yusuf Bagirov
  • 1973 – A. Mamedov, "When the Stars are Meeting". Dir.: Yusuf Bagirov
  • 1976 – Sophocles, "Antigone". Dir.: Yusuf Bagirov
  • 1980 – W. Shakespeare, "Richard III". Dir.: Yusuf Bagirov
  • 1983 – M. Karim, "Do not Break the fire, Prometheus!". Dir.: Yusuf Bagirov

Avar Music and Drama Theatre

1960 –

  • K. Zakaryaev, M. Daudov, "Along the Mountain Roads". Dir.: Archil Chkhartishvili
  • R. Gamzatov, "The Mountain Girl". Dir.: Archil Chkhartishvili

Georgian State Television 1-st Channel

  • 1978 – D. Kldiashvili, "Adversity of Darispan" (). Dir.: Micheil Tumanishvili

Projects

Gallery

References

  1. Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia (), volume 4, p. 562;
  2. Natela Aladashvili. Monograph: "Dimitri Tavadze". Georgian theatrical Society; 1986;
  3. Елена Луцкая – „Гордость грузинского народа“; „Литературная Грузия“ – 1967 No. 7;

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