Glafira Alymova

Who was Glafira Alymova?

Glafira Ivanovna Alymova 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, 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.