What is the founding date of this largest and oldest independent theatrical arts school in Russia, where Maximilian Maksakov was a professor?
Maximilian Maksakov Maksimilian Karlovich Maksakov (Максимилиа′н Ка′рлович Макса′ков, also known as Max Maksakov, real name Max Schwartz; 1869, Chernivtsi, Duchy of Bukovina, Austria-Hungary — March 26, 1936, Moscow, USSR) — was an Austrian/Russian opera singer (dramatic baritone) and music teacher. As a theater director, entrepreneur and later Russian Academy of Theatre Arts professor, Maksakov has made a considerable impact on the development of performance arts in Russia, especially in the province. His best known protégé was a renowned Soviet mezzo-soprano Maria Maksakova, Sr. whom he married in 1920.
Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater (Russian: Большой драматический театр имени Г. А. Товстоногова ; literally "Tovstonogov Great Drama Theater"), formerly known as Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater (Russian: Большой Драматический Театр имени Горького ) (1931–1992), often referred to as the Bolshoi Drama Theater and by the acronym BDT (Russian: БДТ ), is a theater in Saint Petersburg, that is considered one of the best Russian theaters. The theater is named after its long-time director Georgy Tovstonogov. Since 2013, Andrey Moguchy is the artistic director of the theatre.