Jussi Björling Collection, Volume 1: Complete Opera and Operetta Recordings Sung in Swedish (1930-1938)

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Tracklist

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1Roméo et Juliette: Ah! Lève-toi, soleil!
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Romeo och Julia: Höj dig, du klara sol!
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
Charles‐François Gounod3:15
2Rigoletto - Questa o quella
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Rigoletto: O, I kvinnor
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
translated version of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
Giuseppe Verdi1:51
3L'illustre Fregona: Mélancolique tombe le soir
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
L'illustre Fregona: Fylld av vemod sänker sig natten
composer:
Raoul Laparra
Raoul Laparra3:22
4Prince Igor: Daylight is fading
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Knyaz (Prince) Igor: Dagen gick långsamt till ro
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin)
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин3:13
5Tosca: Recondita armonia
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Tosca: Det sköna står att finna
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
translated version of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
Giacomo Puccini2:44
6Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Tosca: Jag minns stjärnorna lyste
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
translated version of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
Giacomo Puccini2:37
7Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Ack, som ett fjun så lätt
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
translated version of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
Giuseppe Verdi2:08
8Pagliacci: Recitar! ... Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Spela komedi! ... Pudra ditt anlet
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
translated version of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:48
9Il trovatore: Di quella pira
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Skyhögt mot himlen
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
translated version of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
Giuseppe Verdi1:38
10Cavalleria rusticana: O Lola
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “O Lola ch'ai 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 Mascagni2:27
11Fanal: I männer över lag och rätt
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Fanal, op. 35: Akt I. "I männer över lag och rätt"
composer:
Kurt Atterberg (composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Fanal, op. 35: Akt I
Kurt Atterberg3:02
12La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda libera
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Låt henne tro
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
Giacomo Puccini2:31
13Sadko: Song of India
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Sadko: I söderns hav
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov)
librettist:
Владимир Иванович Бельский (Vladimir Ivanovich Belsky), Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov) and Владимир Васильевич Стасов
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков3:11
14Naughty Marietta: Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
Victor Herbert2:42
15Das Veilchen von Montmartre: Du går som en liten prinsessa
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Hanns Bingang och hans orkester
Imre Kálmán3:20
16The Desert Song: My Desert is Waiting
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Hanns Bingang och hans orkester
Sigmund Romberg3:04
17Das Land des Lachelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
Franz Lehár3:19
18Das Land des Lachelns: Von Apfelblüten einen Kranz
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
Franz Lehár3:18
19Die Blume von Hawaii: Du traumschöne Perle
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
Paul Abraham3:27
20Die Blume von Hawaii: Kann nicht küssen ohne Liebe
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
Paul Abraham3:06
21Das Veilchen von Montmartre: Heut' Nacht hab' ich geträumt von dir
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Jens Warny & His Orchestra
Imre Kálmán3:01
22Der Zigeunerbaron: Wer uns getraut
soprano vocals:
Hjördis Schymberg (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
Johann Strauss II3:11
23Der Bettelstudent: Ich hab' kein Geld
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
Karl Millöcker1:42
24La belle Helene: Au mont Ida trois déesses
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
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 Offenbach3:23
25Der Bettelstudent: Soll ich reden ... Ich setz' den Fall
soprano vocals:
Hjördis Schymberg (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Tiggarstudenten: Skall jag tala ... Antag det fall
composer:
Carl Millöcker (composer)
librettist:
Richard Genée (composer) and Camillo Walzel
translated version of:
Der Bettelstudent: Akt II. Duett Symon, Laura: „Soll ich reden, darf ich schweigen?“ … „Ich setz' den Fall“
Karl Millöcker3:17

Credits

Release

producer and audio engineer:Hans G. Trädgårdh
mastering:Stefan Lindström
ASIN:UK: B00006L3W0 [info]