Roméo et Juliette : « L’amour ! L’amour ! » … « Ah ! Lève-toi, soleil ! »

~ Recording by Mimi Benzell, Jussi Björling, John Brownlee, George Cehanovsky, William Hargrave, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidu Sayão, Kenneth Schon, Claramae Turner, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Emil Cooper

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
14.7Roméo et Juliette : « L’amour ! L’amour ! » … « Ah ! Lève‐toi, soleil ! »3:59Charles‐François GounodThe Complete RCA Album CollectionJussi BjörlingAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-06-17
RCA Red Seal88697748922

Relationships

baritone vocals:John Brownlee (baritone)
George Cehanovsky (baritone)
bass vocals:William Hargrave (bass-baritone)
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
Kenneth Schon
choir vocals:Metropolitan Opera Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:Claramae Turner (contralto)
soprano vocals:Mimi Benzell (soprano)
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
tenor vocals:Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
conductor:Emil Cooper (aka Emil Kuper, conductor)
recorded at:Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-02-01)
recording of:Roméo et Juliette : Acte II. No. 7 Cavatine « L’amour ! l’amour ! » … « Ah ! lève‐toi, soleil ! » (Roméo)

Related works

Roméo et Juliette : Acte II. No. 7 Cavatine « L’amour ! l’amour ! » … « Ah ! lève‐toi, soleil ! » (Roméo)

composer:Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1867)
librettist:Jules Barbier
Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:Choudens
later translated versions:Roméo et Juliette: “Ach, gehe auf”
Roméo et Juliette: Acte II. "L'Amour, l'amour" ... "Ah ! lève toi, soleil !" (Roméo) (Swedish version)
part of:Roméo et Juliette: Acte II (number) (order: 3)