Lydia Kyasht
(1885-1959), Ballet dancerSitter in 140 portraits
The Russian-born ballet dancer Kyasht studied at the St Petersburg Imperial Ballet school and joined the Maryinsky Theatre in 1902. Kyasht moved to London and was engaged by the Empire Theatre in 1908, she made her debut in London in a series of divertissements with Adolph Bolm. She became principal dancer at the Empire Theatre, 1908-13. She appeared as Swanilde in Coppélia (1908) and premiered in Sylvia (1911). In 1912 she danced with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, whom she rejoined in 1919, when she alternated the part of the Young Girl in Papillons with Lydia Lopokova and appeared in Les Sylphides.
Lydia Kyasht; Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin)
by Murmann Studios, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1910s
NPG x198215
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 2 June 1911
NPG x127802
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 2 June 1911
NPG x127803
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 2 June 1911
NPG x127804
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 2 June 1911
NPG x127805
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 2 June 1911
NPG x127806
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 2 June 1911
NPG x127807
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1911
NPG x18909
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 July 1911
NPG x18910
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x81061
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x81062
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x101634
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x101635
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x101636
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x101637
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x101638
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x101639
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x101640
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x101641
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 8 March 1911
NPG x101642
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 April 1912
NPG x30899
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 April 1912
NPG x30900
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 April 1912
NPG x30901
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 April 1912
NPG x30902
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 April 1912
NPG x30903
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 April 1912
NPG x30904
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 April 1912
NPG x30905
by and after Bassano Ltd
printing-out paper print, 10 April 1912
NPG Ax136905
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80048
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80049
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80050
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80051
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80052
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80053
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80054
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80055
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80056
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80057
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80058
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 4 November 1912
NPG x80059
Lydia Kyasht; Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin) in 'First Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101601
Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin); Lydia Kyasht
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101602
Lydia Kyasht; Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin) in 'First Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101603
Lydia Kyasht; Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin) in 'First Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101604
Lydia Kyasht; Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin) in 'First Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101605
Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin); Lydia Kyasht
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101606
Lydia Kyasht; Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin) in 'First Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101608
Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin); Lydia Kyasht
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101609
Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin); Lydia Kyasht
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101610
Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin); Lydia Kyasht
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101611
Lydia Kyasht; Alexandre Volinine (né Aleksandr Volinin) in 'First Love'
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101612
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 9 July 1912
NPG x103201
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 9 July 1912
NPG x103202
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101613
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101614
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101615
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101616
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101617
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x101618
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 10 July 1912
NPG x103197
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