Compil. US 1980 on Metropolitan Opera Guild label
Classical (Romantic, Opera)
Recorded December 1936. (tracks A1, A6, A8) Recorded October 1938. (track A2) Recorded July 1939. (tracks A3, A4) Recorded May 1944. (track A5) Recorded November 1944. (track A7) Recorded September 1937. (track A9) Recorded September 1945. (track B1) Recorded September 1948. (track B2) Recorded March 1944. (track B3) Recorded December 1936. (tracks A1, A6, A8) Recorded July 1954. (tracks B4 to B6) Recorded November 1950. (track B7) Presented by the Metropolitan Opera Guild. ℗ 1980 RCA Records. Texts with English translations included in booklet (6 p., folded).
![]() | Jussi Björling voc, 1911-1960 SE tenor vocals, album by |
![]() | Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma , chorus |
![]() | RCA Victor Symphony Chorus , chorus |
![]() | Jonel Perlea , 1900-1970 RO conductor |
![]() | Nils Grevillius vn, 1893-1970 SE conductor |
![]() | Renato Cellini , 1912-1967 IT conductor |
![]() | Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma , orchestra |
![]() | RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra , US orchestra |
![]() | Stockholm Concert Association Orchestra , orchestra |
![]() | Franco Calabrese , 1923-1992 IT bass vocals |
![]() | Robert Merrill voc, 1917-2004 US baritone vocals |
![]() | Emil Markow b, bass vocals |
John W. Freeman liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | La Boheme, Act I: Che Gelida Manina | Jussi Björling | Giacomo Puccini | |
2 | Il Trovatore, Act III | Jussi Björling | Giuseppe Verdi | |
3 | Ah Si, Ben Mio | Jussi Björling | ||
4 | Di Quella Pira | Jussi Björling | ||
5 | Faust, Act II: Salut, Demure Chaste Et Pure | Jussi Björling | Charles Gounod | |
6 | Rigoletto, Acts I, IV | Jussi Björling | Giuseppe Verdi | |
7 | Questa O Quella | Jussi Björling | ||
8 | La Donna È Mobile | Jussi Björling | ||
9 | Un Ballo In Maschera, Act I: Di' Tu, Se Fedele | Jussi Björling | ||
10 | Tosca, Acts I, III | Jussi Björling | Giacomo Puccini | |
11 | Recondita Armonia | Jussi Björling | ||
12 | E Lucevan Le Stelle | Jussi Björling | ||
13 | Roméo Et Juiiette, Act II: Ah, Lève-toi, Soleil! | Jussi Björling | Charles Gounod | |
14 | Cavalleria Rusticana | Jussi Björling | Pietro Mascagni | |
15 | Sciliana: O Lola | Jussi Björling | ||
16 | Mamma! Quel Vino È Generoso | Jussi Björling | ||
17 | Manon Lescaut, Acts I, III | Jussi Björling | Giacomo Puccini | |
18 | Tra Voi Belle | Jussi Björling | ||
19 | Donna Non Vidi Mai | Jussi Björling | ||
20 | Guardate! Pazzo Son! | Jussi Björling | ||
21 | Don Carlo, Act I: Io L'ho Perduta | Jussi Björling | Giuseppe Verdi |