The Complete RCA Album Collection

~ Release by Jussi Björling (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Great Tenor Arias by Jussi Björling
2▶CD: Operatic Duets
3▶CD: Jussi Björling in Song
4▶CD: Björling Sings at Carnegie Hall
5▼CD: Björling in Opera
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1Martha: “M’apparì tutt’amor”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-01-22)
recording of:
Martha: Atto III. “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Lionel)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer) (in 1849)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
translated version of:
Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel)
Friedrich von Flotow3:47
2Prince Igor: Vladimir’s Recitative and Cavatina (Sung In Swedish)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-01-23)
recording of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Cavatina (Vladimir) (Swedish version)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
translated version of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Cavatina "Медленно день угасал" (Vladimir)
Alexander Borodin4:08
3L’elisir d’amore: “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-01-23)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti5:02
4Eugene Onegin: Lensky’s Aria (Sung In Swedish: Förbi, Förbi)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-01-22)
recording of:
Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Lensky’s Aria (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие II, картина 2, no. 17. Интродукция и сцена "Ну, что же" (Introduction and Scene "Nu, chto zhe")
Pjotr Tchaikovsky6:48
5Andrea Chénier: “Come un bel dì di maggio”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-01-23)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano3:40
6Aida: “Se quel guerriero io fossi … Celeste Aida”
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1955-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:59
7Manon Lescaut: “Donna non vidi mai“
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1955-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:35
8Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle“
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (from 1958 to present)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:39
9Cavalleria rusticana: “O Lola ch’ai di latti la cammisa”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (from 1953-01-07 until 1953-02-01)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “O Lola ch'hai di latti la cammisa” (Turiddu) (“Siciliana”)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:29
10Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Rome Opera House Orchestra
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1955-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:17
11Rigoletto: “Ella mi fu rapita” … “Parmi veder le lagrime”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Rome Opera House Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1956-06-16 until 1956-06-28)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II: “Ella mi fu rapita!” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:30
6▶CD: Jussi Björling – Swedish Songs
7▶CD: Cavalleria rusticana
8▶CD: Il trovatore (Highlights)
9▶CD: Aida (Highlights)
10▶CD: Manon Lescaut (Highlights)
11▶CD: Rigoletto (Highlights)
12▶CD: Tosca (Highlights)
13▶CD: Turandot (Highlights)
14▶CD: Roméo et Juliette (Highlights)

Credits

Release

booklet editor:Eva Reisinger
distributed by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6014848 [info]

Release group

includes:Manon Lescaut (1954 studio cast, conductor: Perlea) by Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer); Licia Albanese (soprano), Jussi Björling (tenor), Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone), Rome Opera Orchestra, Rome Opera Chorus, Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor)
Operatic Duets by Jussi Bjoerling (tenor), Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone), RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra