Avdotia Istomina — Avdotia Ilyinichna Istomina (Russian: Евдокия Ильинична Истомина ; 1799–1848) was the most celebrated Russian ballerina of the 19th century. A pupil of Charles Didelot, she debuted in the Imperial Ballet in 1815 to immediate acclaim. Several… … Wikipedia
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