Museum-estate of F. I. Chaliapin

Museum-estate of the outstanding Russian singer F.I. Chaliapin is located on Novinsky Boulevard. It was his first home, and a special homely atmosphere reigned in it. The estate has existed as a museum since the distant 1988. The first wife of Fyodor Chaliapin, Iola Tornagi, contributed to its discovery.

European-style manor

It is interesting that the period of life in this house coincided with the heyday of the singer's talent and his worldwide fame. The estate was bought in 1910, when the artist was 37 years old. His wife, Iola Tornaghi, took over the repair, rebuilding the house in a European way. With her light hand, running water, gas, a bathroom and even a telephone appeared in the house, a rarity at that time. A gazebo with a picturesque view of the Moscow River was installed in the garden, an alley of lindens, jasmine and lilac bushes was planted.

A unique collection of paintings

Painting lovers will be able to get acquainted with a unique collection of paintings presented to Chaliapin by such famous artists as V. Serov, K. Korovin, V. Polenov, M. Nesterov, M. Vrubel. The singer's son Boris Chaliapin also contributed to the family museum – handed over a collection of his own works.

Interior

The interior of the house-museum was restored from photographs and memories of the artist's children. In the White Hall, Chaliapin arranged concert rehearsals, in the dining room he celebrated benefit performances with his guests, in his office he liked to read and draw up plans for creative projects.

The museum has collected many things of the Chaliapin family, including expensive pieces of furniture, a Bechstein piano, grandfather clocks, wedding candles, costumes from performances, posters of theatrical performances.

Who was a frequent guest of the house-estate

During his lifetime, famous representatives of Russian culture often visited Chaliapin's estate. These were composers S. Rachmaninov and L. Sobinov, writers M. Gorky and I. Bunin, artist K. Korovin, director K. Stanislavsky.

Present

Now the Chaliapin estate is open to guests and tourists from other countries. Tours, exhibitions of paintings and rare items await visitors. Concerts are held on the estate, where young, but already well-known performers perform, creative meetings and children's parties.

Those who truly value the artist's work often come here: musicians, artists, vocalists, actors.