Evgenia Kolosova

Eugenia Ivanovna Kolosova (; December 15, 1780 – March 30, 1869) was a Russian ballerina. She was engaged at the Imperial Theatres in 1799–1826, during which she had a successful career as first a solo ballerina and later as a dramatic actress. Biography She was born into an artistic family. Since childhood, she has performed in musical and dramatic performances; at the age of 14 she successfully made her debut in the ballet "Pygmalion" by Jean-Philippe Rameau. After graduating from Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 1799 (teacher - I. Valberkh), she was accepted as a soloist in Imperial Theatres. She performed the title roles in ballets staged by her teacher Valberch, as well as choreographersCharles Le Picq, Chevalier and Charles Didelot. The first ballerina to create the image of her contemporary on the Russian ballet stage is the Girl (Titov's New Werther), Vasilisa (Russians in Germany, or the Consequence of Love for the Fatherland by Paris). She was one of the first to perform Russian dances on the ballet stage; one of the first in Russia to change the magnificent stylized costume to an antique chiton.