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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

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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

The “Our” refers to the renowned company he co-founded, the Moscow Art Theater, which, in 1923, embarked on a lengthy tour of the United States.

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

And Stanislavsky's Moscow Art Theater did stage a version of the novel in 1926.

From Time Magazine Archive

The lesson it preaches may have found its origin in the Maurice Maeterlinck play, first performed by the Moscow Art Theater in 1908.

From Time Magazine Archive

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