The Complete RCA Album Collection

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Great Tenor Arias by Jussi Björling
▶CD 2: Operatic Duets
▶CD 3: Jussi Björling in Song
▶CD 4: Björling Sings at Carnegie Hall
▼CD 5: 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 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1957-01-22)
recording of:
Martha: Atto II. “M’apparì tutt'amor” (Lionel)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer) (in 1849)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
translated version of:
Martha: Akt II. "Ach so fromm" (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 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1957-01-23)
recording of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Cavatina (Vladimir) (Swedish version)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin)
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 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, 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)
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 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1957-01-22)
recording of:
Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Lensky’s Aria (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (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 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, 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, 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, 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, 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
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'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 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, 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, 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
▶CD 6: Jussi Björling – Swedish Songs
▶CD 7: Cavalleria rusticana
▶CD 8: Il trovatore (Highlights)
▶CD 9: Aida (Highlights)
▶CD 10: Manon Lescaut (Highlights)
▶CD 11: Rigoletto (Highlights)
▶CD 12: Tosca (Highlights)
▶CD 13: Turandot (Highlights)
▶CD 14: Roméo et Juliette (Highlights)

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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]