Glafira Alymova
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Glafira Ivanovna Alymova (1758-1826) was a Russian lady in waiting
and harpist.
Glafira Alymova was the daughter of Colonel Ivan Akinfievich Alymov. She studied music at the Smolny Institute and on her graduation was decorated as one of its five best students (1776), and was made lady in waiting to the Empress Catherine the Great. She was married successively to the writer Alexei Rzhevskii and to the translator Maskle.
Glafira Alymova was regarded as one of the best harpists of her time. She was awarded the order of St Catherine
by Empress Catherine.
Lady in Waiting
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and harpist.
Glafira Alymova was the daughter of Colonel Ivan Akinfievich Alymov. She studied music at the Smolny Institute and on her graduation was decorated as one of its five best students (1776), and was made lady in waiting to the Empress Catherine the Great. She was married successively to the writer Alexei Rzhevskii and to the translator Maskle.
Glafira Alymova was regarded as one of the best harpists of her time. She was awarded the order of St Catherine
Order of St Catherine
The Order of St Catherine was an award of Imperial Russia.Instituted on November 24, 1714 by Peter the Great on the occasion of his marriage to Catherine I of Russia...
by Empress Catherine.