During her lifetime, the performer of romances Isabella Yuryeva was called the White Gypsy and Madame Anshlag. This was not by chance: her concerts drew crowds, and the singer's life was full of unexpected twists and difficulties. According to legend, on the day of her birth, August 26, 1899, a piano string broke in a music workshop in Rostov. The sound echoed in the room for a long time, as if announcing the birth of a future star of romances. Her first debut took place at the age of 16 in her hometown of Rostov and almost ended in failure. During her performance, a mosquito flew into Isabella Danilovna's mouth, causing her to cough violently. However, gathering her strength, the girl paused and continued to sing, finishing the concert to applause.

Inspired by her success, Yuryeva decided to try her hand on the big stage and went to Petersburg. There, she auditioned for the accompanist of Shalyapin, Alexei Taskin, who, upon hearing her angelic voice, was thrilled and advised her not to study in order to preserve her individuality. Thus began her path to fame. Isabella easily found common ground with the audience; her performances were always sold out, and she had the ability to penetrate the very depths of romance, addressing not the hall, but each listener personally.

This continued until the 1930s when romances were considered bourgeois and were effectively banned. Yuryeva left the stage but sang again during the Great Patriotic War, performing for soldiers at the front. After that, she was forgotten for almost 40 years.

Interest in old romances was revived during the Perestroika years, and Yuryeva, who had performed during the tsarist era, could move the audience to tears. Isabella Danilovna survived the Soviet Union and gave her last concert in 1999 when she was already 100 years old. Madame Anshlag passed away on January 20, 2000, and was buried at the Don Cemetery in Moscow.