The Complete RCA Album Collection

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Great Tenor Arias by Jussi Björling
2▶CD: Operatic Duets
3▶CD: Jussi Björling in Song
4▶CD: Björling Sings at Carnegie Hall
5▼CD: Björling in Opera
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1Martha: “M’apparì tutt’amor”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1957-01-22)
recording of:
Martha: Atto III. “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Lionel)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (in 1849)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
translated version of:
Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel)
Friedrich von Flotow3:47
2Prince Igor: Vladimir’s Recitative and Cavatina (Sung In Swedish)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius
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
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
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius
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 (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani
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
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius
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
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
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius
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 (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
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (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 (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
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea
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 (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
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (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 (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:39
9Cavalleria rusticana: “O Lola ch’ai di latti la cammisa”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1953-01-07 until 1953-02-01)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “O Lola ch'hai di latti la cammisa” (Turiddu) (“Siciliana”)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:29
10Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling
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 (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
orchestra:
Rome Opera House Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea
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 (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:30
6▶CD: Jussi Björling – Swedish Songs
7▶CD: Cavalleria rusticana
8▶CD: Il trovatore (Highlights)
9▶CD: Aida (Highlights)
10▶CD: Manon Lescaut (Highlights)
11▶CD: Rigoletto (Highlights)
12▶CD: Tosca (Highlights)
13▶CD: Turandot (Highlights)
14▶CD: Roméo et Juliette (Highlights)