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
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1La forza del destino: Atto III: “Solenne in quest’ora” (Swear in This Hour)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Carlo]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Alvaro]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “Solenne in quest’ora” (Alvaro, Don Carlo) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi?:??
2Don Carlo: “Io l’ho perduta!” (Ah, I Have Lost Her!)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1950-11-30)
bass vocals:
Emil Markow (operatic bass) (on 1950-11-30)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1950-11-30)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1950-11-30)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1950-11-30)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1950-11-30)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°4 “Dio, che nell’alma infondere amor …” (Carlo, Rodrigo) (on 1950-11-30)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto I (II) (1883 revision (4 acts) in italian)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 “Io l’ho perduta!” … “Io la vidi e il suo sorriso” (Carlo) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto I (II) (1883 revision (4 acts) in italian)
Giuseppe Verdi?:??
3Otello: “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (We swear by Heaven and Earth)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Iago]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Oh! mostruosa colpa!” … “Ah! mille vite” (Otello, Iago) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (Otello, Iago) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi?:??
4La bohème: “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (O Mimì, Ficklehearted Maiden)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 20. “In un coupé?” (Marcello, Rodolfo) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini?:??
5The Pearl Fishers: « Au fond du temple saint » (In the Depths of the Temple)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-01-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1951)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet?:??
3▶CD: Jussi Björling in Song
4▶CD: Björling Sings at Carnegie Hall
5▶CD: Björling in Opera
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)

Credits

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]

Release group

includes:Manon Lescaut (1954 studio cast, conductor: Perlea) by Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer); Licia Albanese (soprano), Jussi Björling (tenor), Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone), Rome Opera Orchestra, Rome Opera Chorus, Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor)
Operatic Duets by Jussi Bjoerling (tenor), Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone), RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra