Great Voices of the Opera 12

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

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1▼CD: Jussi Björling (1911-1960)
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1Torna a Surriento (Swedish)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Torna a Surriento (Swedish version)
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
translated version of:
Torna a Surriento
Ernesto de Curtis3:34
2For You Alone (Swedish)
producer:
Inger Forsblom and Lars Tocklin
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
För dig allén
lyricist:
P. J. O'Reilly
composer:
Henry Ernest Geehl (pianist, conductor and composer)
translated version of:
For You Alone
recording of:
For You Alone
lyricist:
P. J. O'Reilly
composer:
Henry Ernest Geehl (pianist, conductor and composer)
Henry Ernest Geehl2:13
3Roméo et Juliette : Ah ! Lève-toi soleil ! (Swedish)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette: Acte II. "L'Amour, l'amour" ... "Ah ! lève toi, soleil !" (Roméo) (Swedish version)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
translated version of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte II. No. 7 Cavatine « L’amour ! l’amour ! » … « Ah ! lève‐toi, soleil ! » (Roméo)
Charles‐François Gounod3:13
4Das Land des Lächelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (Swedish)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. “Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong) (Swedish version)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translated version of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong)
Franz Lehár3:19
5Prince Igor: Vladimir's Cavatina (Swedish)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
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)
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин3:13
6Sadko: Chanson hindoue (Swedish)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Sadko: Scene IV. Song of the Indian Guest (Swedish version)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
translated version of:
Sadko: Scene IV. Song of the Indian Guest
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков3:24
7Manon : Le Rêve
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1884)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet4:01
8Stabat Mater: Cujus animam
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Stabat Mater: II. Aria - Cuius animam gementem (tenore)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (from 1832 until 1839)
part of:
Stabat Mater
Gioachino Rossini4:36
9Messa da requiem: Ingemisco
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi4:14
10La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella creda libero
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:37
11La Belle Hélène : Au mont Ida trois déesses (Swedish)
producer:
Lars Tocklin
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte I. “Uti en skog på berget Ida” (Pâris entresang, swedish lyrics)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte I, Scène 7. Jugement de Pâris « Au mont Ida, trois déesses » (Pâris)
Jacques Offenbach3:32
12Der Zigeunerbaron: Wer uns getraut (Swedish)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Der Zigeunerbaron: Akt II, Nr. 6. "Wer uns getraut?" (Saffi, Barinkay, Carnero, Chor) (Swedish version)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
translated version of:
Der Zigeunerbaron: Akt II, Nr. 6. „Wer uns getraut?“ (Saffi, Barinkay, Carnero, Chor)
Johann Strauss II3:24
13Faust : Salut ! Demeure, chaste et pure
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod4:54
14La Bohème: O soave fanciulla
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:24
15Pagliacci: Recitar! … Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:45
16Un ballo in maschera: Di'tu se fedele
producer:
Inger Forsblom and Lars Tocklin
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (in 1944)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist) (in 1944)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 9b Canzone “Di’ tu se fedele il flutto m’aspetta” (Riccardo, Coro) (in 1944-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:14
2▶CD: Ferruccio Tagliavini (*1913)

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part of:Great Voices of the Opera (number: 12) (order: 2)
ASIN:FR: B000XHB9IW [info]