Thesis in the CVC made. The training took place at the faculty of painting, awarded the title of artist-decorator of the theatre.
31 Dec 1908 (13 January 1909), Tiflis - February 7, 1989, Tbilisi
He studied at the Tiflis Academy of arts (1926-1927 ) by I. Charlemagne. In 1928 he moved to Moscow, where he continued his education later - Higher art and technical Institute (teachers Isaak Rabinovich and Peter Konchalovsky). Completed his studies in 1931 at the Leningrad Vhuteine (1930 - Leningrad Academy of arts, teacher Michael Bobyshev).
In 1926-1927 he arranged several performances in Tiflis Tram - the Theater for working youth, paying tribute to the popular in those years, constructivism.
In 1932-36 he was the main artist of the Tiflis State Opera and ballet named after Zakaria Paliashvili. In this theatre during that period and later they were decorated Opera "William tell" by G. Verdi. Rossini (1931 ), "Daisi" by Z. Paliashvili (1936 ), the ballets "the heart of the mountains" by A. Balanchivadze (1936 ), "Les Sylphides," to music by F. Chopin and "Giselle" by A. Adam (1942 ), "don Quixote" by L. Minkus (1943 ), "Othello" by A. Machavariani (1957 ) .
From 1937 he worked at the Leningrad State academic theatre of Opera and ballet named after S. M. Kirov (now Mariinsky). In 1945 - 62. he was the main artist of the theater.
Awards:
In 1949 he was awarded the Stalin prize (USSR State) for the preparation of the ballet "Raymonda" at the Leningrad Kirov theatre.
In 1951 Stalin prize for design of the Opera "Taras Family" (ibid.).
1970 - Lenin prize for the design of the ballet "Spartacus" at the Bolshoi theatre.
In 1975 he was elected a full member of the USSR Academy of Arts.
In 1976 he was awarded the title "people's artist of the USSR".
In 1977 he received the State prize of the SSR for clearance of the ballet "Angara" at the Bolshoi theatre.
