Lishin, Grigory Andreyevich
(1854–1888)
Lishin [Léeshin] (alias Nivlyansky), Grigory Andreyevich (4–23–1854, P.; 6–15–1888, same). Pianist, music and theater critic, and comp. Studied with his mother (a pupil of Chopin) and Henselt and with N. Rimsky-Korsakov and N. Solov'yov at the P. Cons. As a comp., was best known for his romances, such as “She Laughed Loudly” (M), once a favorite of Chaliapin and other Russian singers. Also transl. into Russian the librettos of Bizet's Carmen and Wagner's Tannhäuser. Works: Sort…