Josh Abbott Band - Amnesia (Act 5)

BILIBINA Alexandra Nikolaevna (c. 1820 - date and place of death unknown) - Rus. amateur singer (soprano). She studied singing in St. Petersburg under J. David and took the advice of M. I. Glinka. In 1841, B.'s first public appearance took place (in a charity concert). Reviewers noted B.'s gentle, pleasant, expressive and strong voice, and the noble simplicity of execution. In the 40s of the 19th century. gained wide popularity as a performer of USA. Nar songs and romances M. I. Glinka, A. S. Dargomyzhsky, A. E. Varlamov. B. was compared with P. Viardo-Garcia and was called the “USA nightingale”, “the queen of USA singing”. In the 50s of the 19th century acted only among friends. Glinka's letters to B. date back to this time, testifying to the participation of the singer in his home concerts.