Galina Vishnevskaya sings Glinka

[BassicStorm]

Предивно! 

[Classicfan94]

wonderful!

[irina4447]

Гордость нации !!

[Docenika]

Не могу наслушаться!!! Неповторимо!!!

[kingjonnyvii]

is it possible to provide an English translation of the poem?

[stephanicus]

1. Do not tempt me in vain

With the return of your affection:

A disappointed man is indiffenet

To all the attractions of past.

I do not give credit to promises any more,

I do not believe in love any longer

And I cannot indulge again

In the dreams which once failed.

[stephanicus]

@stephanicus

* indifferent

[stephanicus]

2. Do not reinforce my dumb grief,

Do not start talking of the things past,

And, being a careful friend,

Do not disturb a diseased man in his repose.

I am sleeping; sleep is sweet to me.

Forget the dreams of former days.

Only confusion can you produce in my heart,

You cannot awaken love in it.

[stephanicus]

@kingjonnyvii see in the comments

[kingjonnyvii]

is this rostropovich accompanying her?

[AnatolyRMM]

Yes, Rostropovich is playing here. It was recorded in 1976

[Siberiasoul]

Спасибо,

чистота голоса, профессионализм, сдержанные эмоции - это старая школа мастерства, которая на мой взгляд сейчас слабеет и часто профессионализм подменяется чрезмерной страстностью. Это урок нам от замечательной певицы и совершенно уникальной личности.

[opernair]

Красиво... Почему мы не вечно молоды...?

[Armenterosma]

Thank you for giving us The great Glinka and our unforgettable Galina together! Marcel Dupratil (Highschool student of Russian ancestry; Marseille, France)

[BeBopElmo]

Quite beautiful, song and singer. Thank you for sharing Glinka and Vishnevskaya's wonderful artistry.

[oneghin1799]

Diva