Grigory Lishin

Grigory Andreevich Lishin (Лишин, Григорий Андреевич St Petersburg, 23 April 1854 - 15 June 1888) was a Russian poet, theatre critic and composer.[1] He composed two operas after texts of Pushkin: Graf Nulin (after Count Nulin) and Tsigane (after The Gypsies), but was mainly known for his songs.[2][3][4]

The composer

Selected recordings

The song "Она хохотала" (She laughed) was recorded by Chaliapin and later by Raffaele Arie.

References

Лишин, Григорий Андреевич
Alexander Poznansky - Tchaikovsky Through Others' Eyes 1999 -- Page 286 "Grigory Lishin (1854-1888), composer and translator of librettos, also graduate of the School of Jurisprudence."
Leslie Orrey, Gilbert Chase The Encyclopedia of opera 1976 - Page 289 "Count Nulin, 1825 (Grigory Lishin ..."
Musorgsky : His Life and Works: His Life and Works - David Brown Emeritus Professor of Musicology University of Southampton - 2002 Page 360 "As the interment concluded Melnikov read a poem by Grigory Lishhin. There were none of the expected speeches — except that is, from Rimsky, who 'in an intentionally loud voice (probably by prior agreement)' announced to Stasov that he ..."

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[1] Лишин, Григорий Андреевич

[2] Alexander Poznansky - Tchaikovsky Through Others' Eyes 1999 -- Page 286 "Grigory Lishin (1854-1888), composer and translator of librettos, also graduate of the School of Jurisprudence."

[3] Leslie Orrey, Gilbert Chase The Encyclopedia of opera 1976 - Page 289 "Count Nulin, 1825 (Grigory Lishin ..."

[4] Musorgsky : His Life and Works: His Life and Works - David Brown Emeritus Professor of Musicology University of Southampton - 2002 Page 360 "As the interment concluded Melnikov read a poem by Grigory Lishhin. There were none of the expected speeches — except that is, from Rimsky, who 'in an intentionally loud voice (probably by prior agreement)' announced to Stasov that he ..."