“Not a word, my friend“ - Konstantin Lisovsky

The old Russian romance “Not a word, my friend“ (1861 г.) performed by Konstantin Lisovsky (tenor), the Honored artist of RSFSR. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The original lyrics of the poem “Silence“ was written by an Austrian poet Moritz Gartman, later the poem was translated in Russian by A.N. Plescheyev. The Central Television of the USSR. Konstantin Pavlovich Lisovsky is a Russian famed tenor. He used to be the artist of the Alexandrov Red Army Choir since 1954 till 1966. After that he became a soloist of the Moscow State Philharmonic. Since 1979 he has been teaching at the Department of Solo Singing at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music (Professor). Now he is also the main vocal teacher for the soloists of the Alexandrov Ensemble. This video was improved and remastered by our channel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTICE! Dear fans, we will much appreciate your help and support of our channel! Please, join Leonid Kharitonov’s Fan Club on and become one of our Patron Fans! We have lots of bonus content there for you! - Or you can make just one-time donation here: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE, SHARE YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS VIDEO AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL! TRANSLATION OF THE LYRICS: Not a word, oh my friend, not a sigh... Let’s both of us be silent... After all, silently over the stone, over the grave stone The sad willows are bending... And are just reading bending over, Like me, in your tired heart, That there were the days of pure happiness, That this happiness is over! ORIGINAL LYRICS: Ни слова, о друг мой, ни вздоха… Мы будем с тобой молчаливы… Ведь молча над камнем, над камнем могильным Склоняются грустные ивы… И только, склонившись, читают, Как я, в твоем сердце усталом, Что были дни ясного счастья, Что этого счастья – не стало! Что этого счастья – не стало! ________________________________ This is official videochannel of the Russian operatic singer Leonid Mikhailovich Kharitonov (bass-baritone). Please, see the channel’s “About“ section for more info. Official web site of the artist: You can thank and support our channel by following this link: #KonstantinLisovsky #classicalmusic #russianromance #russiantenors -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: ““Here’s the Postal Troika Rushing“ - Leonid Kharitonov (1987)“ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
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