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Moscow Art Theater

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noun

  1. a Russian theatrical company founded in 1898 principally by Konstantin Stanislavski and famous for its naturalistic acting.


Etymology

Origin of Moscow Art Theater

Translation of Russian Moskóvskiĭ Khudózhestvennyĭ teátr

Example Sentences

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Its plot, which unfurls between Moscow Art Theater performances in Chicago, examines and questions how art is navigated within world events and politics.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2023

There are oblique references to the 1917 Russian Revolution and its aftermath; to Anton Chekhov, whose plays the Moscow Art Theater championed; and to the impact the tour and Stanislavski’s theories had on American art.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Working with the famous Moscow Art Theater, Bulgakov inevitably tangled with censors, leading him to turn directly to Stalin for permission to remain at the theater, a request that the Great Leader granted.

From Newsweek

Affirm or deny that you were among those who sent greetings to the Moscow Art Theater on its soth anniversary .

From Time Magazine Archive

What the Moscow Art Theater was to Stanislavsky, these performers are to Bergman�ensemble members who function like fingers on a hand.

From Time Magazine Archive

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