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Zakaria Paliashvili (1871–1933) – Georgian composer, conductor, pedagogue, public figure, founder of the Georgian national compositional school, classicist, choir singer, and collector of folk music.
Paliashvili is a pioneering composer who professionalized Georgian music of his time and created a classical example of the national style. His operas “Abesalom and Eteri” and “Daisi” represent the pinnacle of Georgian musical art. He played a fundamental role in the formation of the national compositional school, shaping its aesthetic and stylistic characteristics.
Zakaria Paliashvili created three types of Georgian opera: the monumental opera “Abesalom and Eteri”, the lyrical-dramatic “Daisi”, and the heroic-patriotic “Latavra”. He also recorded and arranged over 300 Georgian folk songs. His contribution is significant in the reworking of Georgian chants as well (the “Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom” consists of 22 chants).
In 1937, the State Theater of Opera and Ballet of Tbilisi and the Tbilisi Musical Decade were named after Zakaria Paliashvili. Streets in Tbilisi and Kutaisi also bear his name. Zakaria Paliashvili is buried in the garden of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater. His grave is adorned with a monument created by sculptor Merab Berdzenishvili.
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Real estate of Cultural heritage (Order N 3/181 of the Minister of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia).
History
Since 1915 to 1933 till his death, famous Georgian Composer, founder of Georgian opera Zakaria Paliashvili lived and worked in the house located in 10 Dimitri Bakradze Str. Tbilisi. A large part of life and success connected to this house.
First decree of the Museum establishment is dated 1959. Composer's nephew (by composer’s will he owned the flat and significant part of his belongings) and other relatives lived here. They kindly granted the flat to the museum.
As the museum was founded the collections was cared. Part of exhibits were purchased from close relatives, some have been handed to the museum as a gift. The material was collected from individuals, different institutions, Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory, and Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater etc.
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Admission to the museum is free by submission of the relevant document:
- For the children under the age of 6
- For Pensioners
- For ICOM member, for the staff of Georgian and foreign state museums
- For people with disabilities
- For the socially vulnerable and internally displaced people.
The museum is open:
Every day,
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Address: 10 Dimitri Bakradze St.