The Nightingale

"Nightingale" is a Russian-language art song by Russian composer Alexander Alyabyev (1787–1851) based on the poem "Russkaya pesnya by Anton Delvig. It was composed in 1826 while Alyabyev was in prison. The song is a showpiece for coloratura sopranos and is the only work of Alyabyev to become part of the standard performance repertory.