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Jussi Björling
The Complete RCA Album Collection

Compil. DE 2011 on RCA Red Seal label
Classical (Opera)

CD 1: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Renato Cellini conductor (1, 2, 4, 5) Swedish Radio Orchestra Nils Grevillius conductor (3, 6) Recordings: Manhattan Center, RCA Victor Studio, New York City, USA, March 9, 1951 (1, 2, 5), January 13, 1951 (4); Stockholm, Sweden, September 19, 1950 (3, 6) P 1951 Sony Music Entertainment CD 2: Robert Merrill baritone Emil Markow bass (2) Men’s Chorus (2) RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Renato Cellini conductor Recordings: Manhattan Center, RCA Victor Studio, New York City, USA, January 3, 1951 (1, 3, 4, 5), November 30, 1950 (2) P 1952 Sony Music Entertainment CD 3: Frederick Schauwecker piano Recording: Manhattan Center, RCA Victor Studio, New York City, USA, April 11, 1952 P 1953 Sony Music Entertainment CD 4: Frederick Schauwecker piano Recording: Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA, September 24, 1955 P 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Note: Due to time-length standards for LP productions, tracks 14-20, 25 & 26 were not included on LP LM-2003 but first released on CD in 2002. CD 5: Royal Court Orchestra, Stockholm Nils Grevillius conductor (1-5) Rome Opera House Orchestra Jonel Perlea conductor (6, 10, 11) Erich Leinsdorf conductor (8) RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Renato Cellini conductor (9) Recordings: Concert Hall, Large Auditorium, Stockholm, Sweden, January 22, 1957 (1, 4), January 23, 1957 (2, 3, 5); Opera House, Rome, Italy, July 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 1955 (6), July 11-13, 15-17, 1954 (7), July 2, 4, 6, 8, 14, 16, 18, 1957 (8), June 16, 18, 20-22, 25, 26, 28, 1956 (10, 11); Manhattan Center, RCA Victor Studio, New York City, USA, January 7, 13, 18, 27, 29 & February 1, 1953 (9) P 1959 Sony Music Entertainment CD 6: Royal Court Orchestra, Stockholm Nils Grevillius conductor Recording: Europafilm Studio, Stockholm, Sweden, September 25, 1957 (1-4, 7); Concert Hall, Large Auditorium, Stockholm, Sweden, February 8, 1959 (5-6, 8-12) P 1961 Sony Music Entertainment CD 7: Zinka Milanov soprano (Santuzza) Jussi Björling tenor (Turiddu) Robert Merrill baritone (Alfio) Margaret Roggero mezzo-soprano (Lucia) Carol Smith contralto (Lola) The Robert Shaw Chorale Robert Shaw chorus master RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Renato Cellini conductor Recording: Manhattan Center, RCA Victor Studio, New York City, USA, January 7, 13, 18, 27, 29 & February 1, 1953 Producer: Richard Mohr P 1953 Sony Music Entertainment CD 8: Leonard Warren baritone (Count Luna) Zinka Milanov soprano (Leonora) Fedora Barbieri mezzo-soprano (Azucena) Jussi Björling tenor (Manrico) Nicola Moscona bass (Ferrando) Margaret Roggero mezzo-soprano (Ines) Paul Franke tenor (Ruiz) Nathaniel Sprinzena tenor (Messenger) The Robert Shaw Chorale Robert Shaw chorus master RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Renato Cellini conductor Recording: Manhattan Center, RCA Victor Studio, New York City, USA, February 22, March 6-7, 11, 13-14, 16, 30, 1952 Producer: Richard Mohr; Recording Engineer: Lewis Layton P 1955 Sony Music Entertainment Note: We have extended the original “Il trovatore” highlights programme, first released on LM-1827, by adding additional tracks from the complete recording of this opera. CD 9: Fedora Barbieri mezzo-soprano (Amneris) Zinka Milanov soprano (Aida) Jussi Björling tenor (Radamès) Boris Christoff bass (Ramfis) Leonard Warren baritone (Amonasro) Mario Carlin tenor (Messenger) Bruna Rizzoli soprano (Priestess) Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus Jonel Perlea conductor Recording: Opera House, Rome, Italy, July 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 1955 Producer: Richard Mohr; Recording Engineer: Lewis Layton P 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Note: We have extended the original “Aida” highlights programme, first released on LM-2046, by adding additional tracks from the complete recording of this opera. CD 10: Licia Albanese soprano (Manon Lescaut) Robert Merrill baritone (Lescaut) Jussi Björling tenor (Des Grieux) Franco Calabrese bass-baritone (Geronte, Sergeant) Mario Carlin tenor (Edmondo, Lamplighter) Enrico Campi bass (Innkeeper, Sea Captain) Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus Jonel Perlea conductor Recording: Opera House, Rome, Italy, July 11-13, 15-17, 1954 Producer: Richard Mohr P 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Note: We have extended the original “Manon Lescaut” highlights programme, first released on LM-2059, by adding additional tracks from the complete recording of this opera. CD 11: Robert Merrill baritone (Rigoletto) Roberta Peters soprano (Gilda) Jussi Björling tenor (Duke of Mantua) Giorgio Tozzi bass (Sparafucile) Anna Maria Rota contralto (Maddalena) Silvana Celli mezzo-soprano (Giovanna) Vittorio Tatozzi baritone (Monterone) Arturo La Porta baritone (Marullo) Tommaso Frascati tenor (Borsa) Leonardo Monreale bass (Count Ceprano) Lidia Grandi soprano (Countess Ceprano) Andrea Mineo bass (Usher) Santa Chissari mezzo-soprano (Page) Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus Giuseppe Conca chorus master Luigi Ricci assistant conductor Jonel Perlea conductor Recording: Opera House, Rome, Italy, June 16, 18, 20-22, 25, 26, 28, 1956 Producer: Richard Mohr; Recording Engineer: Lewis Layton P 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Note: There was no “Rigoletto” highlights LP release in the US. The above extract has been compiled from the complete recording LM-6051. CD 12: Zinka Milanov soprano (Tosca) Jussi Björling tenor (Cavaradossi) Leonard Warren baritone (Scarpia) Leonardo Monreale bass (Angelotti) Fernando Corena bass (Sacristan) Mario Carlin tenor (Spoletta) Nestore Catalani bass (Sciarrone) Vincenzo Preziosa bass (Jailer) Giovanni Bianchini boy soprano (Shepherd) Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus Erich Leinsdorf conductor Recording: Opera House, Rome, Italy, July 2, 4, 6, 8, 14, 16, 18, 1957 Producer: Richard Mohr; Recording Engineer: Lewis Layton P 1958 Sony Music Entertainment CD 13: Birgit Nilsson soprano (Turandot) Alessio de Paolis tenor (Emperor) Giorgio Tozzi bass (Timur) Jussi Björling tenor (Calaf) Renata Tebaldi soprano (Liù) Mario Sereni baritone (Ping) Piero de Palma tenor (Pang) Tommaso Frascati bass (Pong) Leonardo Monreale bass (Mandarin) Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus Giuseppe Conca chorus master Ugo Catania, Luigi Rossi assistant conductors Erich Leinsdorf conductor Recording: Opera House, Rome, Italy, July 3, 4, 6-11, 1959 Producer: Richard Mohr; Recording Engineer: Lewis Layton P 1961 Sony Music Entertainment CD 14: Bidú Sayão soprano (Juliette) Jussi Björling tenor (Roméo) Nicola Moscona bass (Frère Laurent) John Brownlee baritone (Mercutio) Mimi Benzell soprano (Stéphano) Kenneth Schon bass (Capulet) Claramae Turner mezzo-soprano (Gertrude) William Hargrave bass (Duke of Verona) George Cehanovsky baritone (Pâris) Philip Kinsman baritone (Grégorio) The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus Emil Cooper conductor Recording: Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, New York City, USA, February 1, 1947 P 2011 Sony Music Entertainment Note: These highlights have been compiled from the first authorized CD release of this recording by Sony Classical in 2011. Artist Photos C Sony Music Archives and Jussi Björling Museum, Borlänge This compilation P &C 2011 Sony Music Entertainment Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment All trademarks and logos are protected. Made in the EU Sony Classical and c are trademarks of Sony Music Entertainment RCA is a registered trademark of RCA Trademark Management SA Thanks to Anthony Fountain and Michael Panico Special thanks to Jan-Olof Damberg and the Björling Museum, Borlänge Very special thanks to Harald Henrysson and Jürgen Kesting

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