Opera Arias: Historical Recordings 1936-1948

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

Tracklist

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1L'Elisir d'amore: Act I. "Una furtiva lagrima"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Kungliga Hovkapellet (Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra, The Royal Court Orchestra)
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 Donizetti4:13
2Rigoletto: Act III. "Questa o quella"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Giuseppe Verdi2:11
3Rigoletto: Act III. "La donna è mobile"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Giuseppe Verdi2:10
4Il trovatore: Act III. "Ah, sì, ben mio"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Giuseppe Verdi3:22
5Il trovatore: Act III. "Di quella pira"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Giuseppe Verdi1:42
6Aida: Act I. "Se quel guerrier io fossi" - "Celeste Aida"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
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 Verdi4:27
7La Gioconda: Act II. "Cielo e mar!"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Amilcare Ponchielli4:16
8L'Africana: Act IV. "Mi batte il cor" - "O paradiso"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:14
9Martha: Act IV. "M'appari tutt' amor"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Friedrich von Flotow3:27
10Faust: Act II. "Salut! demeure chaste e pure"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Charles‐François Gounod4:45
11Roméo et Juliette: Act II. "Ah! Lève-toi, soleil!"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Kungliga Hovkapellet (Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra, The Royal Court Orchestra)
recording of:
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 and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette: Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod3:24
12Carmen: Act II. "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Georges Bizet3:56
13Manon: Act II. "Instant charmant" - "En fermant les yeux"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Jules Massenet3:49
14Manon: Act III. "Je suis seul!" - "Ah! Fuyez, douce image"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Kungliga Hovkapellet (Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra, The Royal Court Orchestra)
Jules Massenet4:36
15Cavalleria Rusticana: "O Lola"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Kungliga Hovkapellet (Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra, The Royal Court Orchestra)
Pietro Mascagni4:36
16Cavalleria Rusticana: "Mamma!" - "Quel vino"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Kungliga Hovkapellet (Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra, The Royal Court Orchestra)
Pietro Mascagni3:57
17Pagliacci: Act I. "Recitar!" - "Vesti la giubba"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:44
18Fedora: Act II. "Amor ti vieta"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Umberto Giordano2:03
19Manon Lescaut: Act I. "Donna non vidi mai"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Kungliga Hovkapellet (Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra, The Royal Court Orchestra)
Giacomo Puccini2:27
20La bohème: Act I. "Che gelida manina"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Giacomo Puccini4:19
21Tosca: Act I. "Recondita armonia"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Giacomo Puccini2:49
22Tosca: Act III. "E lucevan le stelle"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Giacomo Puccini2:54
23Turandot: Act III. "Nessun dorma"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
Giacomo Puccini3:27

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Release

conductor:Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
ASIN:US: B000038I7N [info]