Ballerina. Born in Russia she studied at the Imperial School of Ballet and graduated in 1815. While still in school she danced solo parts in many performances. According to contemporary writers Istomina was very beautiful, medium height, dark, had a excellent figure and firey black eyes veiled by long eyelashes. Several people were killed duelling for her heart, and her honour was defended in the fourfold duel in 1817. Count Zavadovsky killed Count Sheremetev, while the Decembrist Yakubovich shot through a palm of playwright Alexander Griboedov.
When performing she was very gradeful and light with extraordinary pirouettes and elevation. Her dancing is the subject of a stanza in Eugene Onegin.
She left the stage in 1836 and died twelve years later from cholera
When performing she was very gradeful and light with extraordinary pirouettes and elevation. Her dancing is the subject of a stanza in Eugene Onegin.
She left the stage in 1836 and died twelve years later from cholera
Ballerina. Born in Russia she studied at the Imperial School of Ballet and graduated in 1815. While still in school she danced solo parts in many performances. According to contemporary writers Istomina was very beautiful, medium height, dark, had a excellent figure and firey black eyes veiled by long eyelashes. Several people were killed duelling for her heart, and her honour was defended in the fourfold duel in 1817. Count Zavadovsky killed Count Sheremetev, while the Decembrist Yakubovich shot through a palm of playwright Alexander Griboedov.
When performing she was very gradeful and light with extraordinary pirouettes and elevation. Her dancing is the subject of a stanza in Eugene Onegin.
She left the stage in 1836 and died twelve years later from cholera
When performing she was very gradeful and light with extraordinary pirouettes and elevation. Her dancing is the subject of a stanza in Eugene Onegin.
She left the stage in 1836 and died twelve years later from cholera
Bio by: Medora
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