"O Paradiso" (Great Opera Arias)

Jussi Björling

• Released on 1996-05-20 by RCA Gold Seal
• Main artists: Jussi Björling
• Genre: Classical

1 L'africaine: Act IV: O paradiso

Jussi Bjoerling 00:03:29

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giacomo Meyerbeer, Composer - Eugène Scribe, Librettist - RCA Victor Orchestra, Associated Performer - Renato Cellini, Conductor

Originally Recorded 1951. All rights reserved by BMG Music

2 Aida: Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti

Jonel Perlea 00:04:22

Jonel Perlea, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Zinka Milanov, Main Artist, Soprano, Soprano - Jussi Björling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Antonio Ghislanzoni, Lyricist - Rome Opera Orchestra, Associated Performer - Rome Opera Chorus, Associated Performer

Originally Recorded 1955. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

3 Aida: Misero appien mi festi

Jussi Bjoerling 00:03:19

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Fedora Barbieri, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Jonel Perlea, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Rome Opera Orchestra, Associated Performer

Originally Recorded 1955. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

4 Carmen: Act II: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (Flower Song)

Jussi Bjoerling 00:03:43

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Georges Bizet, Composer - Frederick Schauwecker, Piano

Originally Recorded 1955. All rights reserved by BMG Music

5 Il trovatore: Deserto sulla terra

Renato Cellini 00:01:27

Renato Cellini, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Jussi Björling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Zinka Milanov, Main Artist, Soprano, Soprano - Leonard Warren, Baritone, Main Artist, Baritone - Fedora Barbieri, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Nicola Moscona, Main Artist - Margaret Roggero, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Paul Franke, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Nathaniel Sprinzena, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Richard Mohr, Producer - Lewis Layton, Recording Engineer - RCA Victor Orchestra, Associated Performer - Salvatore Cammarano, Librettist - Robert Shaw Chorale, Associated Performer - Robert Shaw, Chorus Master

Originally Recorded 1952. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

6 Il trovatore: Mal reggendo

Jussi Bjoerling 00:02:53

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Fedora Barbieri, Mezzo-Soprano - RCA Victor Orchestra, Associated Performer - Renato Cellini, Conductor

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

Il trovatore (Giuseppe Verdi)

7 Ah, sì, ben mio

Renato Cellini 00:02:50

Renato Cellini, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Jussi Björling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Zinka Milanov, Main Artist, Soprano, Soprano - Leonard Warren, Baritone, Main Artist, Baritone - Fedora Barbieri, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Nicola Moscona, Main Artist - Margaret Roggero, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Nathaniel Sprinzena, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Paul Franke, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Richard Mohr, Producer - Lewis Layton, Recording Engineer - RCA Victor Orchestra, Associated Performer - Salvatore Cammarano, Librettist - Robert Shaw Chorale, Associated Performer - Robert Shaw, Chorus Master

Originally Recorded 1952. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

8 Di quella pira

Renato Cellini 00:02:10

Renato Cellini, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Jussi Björling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Zinka Milanov, Main Artist, Soprano, Soprano - Leonard Warren, Baritone, Main Artist, Baritone - Fedora Barbieri, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Nicola Moscona, Main Artist - Margaret Roggero, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Paul Franke, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Nathaniel Sprinzena, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Richard Mohr, Producer - Lewis Layton, Recording Engineer - RCA Victor Orchestra, Associated Performer - Salvatore Cammarano, Librettist - Robert Shaw Chorale, Associated Performer - Robert Shaw, Chorus Master

Originally Recorded 1952. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

9 Don Giovanni: Act II: Scene 2: Il mio tesoro

Jussi Bjoerling 00:03:52

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Frederick Schauwecker, Piano

Originally Recorded 1955. All rights reserved by BMG Music

10 La Bohéme: Act I: Che gelida manina

Jussi Bjoerling 00:05:01

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Renato Cellini, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Giacosa, Librettist - Luigi Illica, Librettist - RCA Orchestra, Associated Performer

Originally Recorded 1951. All rights reserved by BMG Music

11 Tosca: Act III: E lucevan le stelle

Jussi Bjoerling 00:03:00

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Frederick Schauwecker, Piano - Giuseppe Giacosa, Librettist - Luigi Illica, Librettist

Originally Recorded 1955. All rights reserved by BMG Music

12 Tosca: Act III: Amaro sol per te

Jussi Bjoerling 00:04:25

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Zinka Milanov, Soprano - Rome Opera Orchestra, Associated Performer - Erich Leinsdorf, Conductor - Giuseppe Giacosa, Librettist - Luigi Illica, Librettist

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

13 Manon Lescaut: Act II: Ah, Manon, mi tradisce

Jonel Perlea 00:02:36

Jonel Perlea, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Licia Albanese, Main Artist, Soprano, Soprano - Jussi Björling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Robert Merrill, Baritone, Main Artist, Baritone - Franco Calabrese, Bass Baritone, Main Artist, Bass Baritone - Anna Maria Rota, Contralto, Main Artist, Contralto - Mario Carlin, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rome Opera Orchestra, Associated Performer - Rome Opera Chorus, Associated Performer

Originally Recorded 1954. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

14 Manon Lescaut: Act III: No! no! pazzo son! Guardate

Jussi Bjoerling 00:03:07

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Enrico Campi - Rome Opera Orchestra, Associated Performer - Jonel Perlea, Conductor - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Librettist - Ruggero Leoncavallo, Librettist - Domenico Oliva, Librettist - Marco Praga, Librettist - Giuseppe Giacosa, Librettist

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

15 Manon: Act II: Instant charmant; En fermant les yeux (Le rêve)

Jussi Bjoerling 00:03:28

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Jules Massenet, Composer - Henri Meilhac, Librettist - Philippe Gille, Librettist - Frederick Schauwecker, Piano

Originally Recorded 1955. All rights reserved by BMG Music

16 Cavalleria rusticana: Turiddu, ascolta

Jussi Bjoerling 00:04:46

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Zinka Milanov, Main Artist, Soprano, Soprano - Renato Cellini, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Guido Menasci, Librettist - Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Librettist - RCA Victor Orchestra, Associated Performer

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

17 Cavalleria rusticana: Intanto amici: Viva il vino spumeggiante

Renato Cellini 00:02:47

Renato Cellini, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Pietro Mascagni, Composer - RCA Victor Orchestra, Associated Performer - Robert Shaw Chorale, Associated Performer - Guido Menasci, Librettist - Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Robert Merrill, Baritone - Zinka Milanov, Soprano - Margaret Roggero, Mezzo-Soprano - Carol Smith, Contralto

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

18 Cavalleria Rusticana: Mamma, mamma!; Quel vino è generoso (Addio alla madre)

Jussi Bjoerling 00:04:03

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Margaret Roggero, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Renato Cellini, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Pietro Mascagni, Composer - RCA Victor Orchestra, Associated Performer - Guido Menasci, Librettist - Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Librettist

Originally Recorded 1953. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

19 Fedora: Act II: Amor ti vieta

Jussi Bjoerling 00:01:41

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Umberto Giordano, Composer - Arturo Colautti, Librettist - Frederick Schauwecker, Piano

Originally Recorded 1955. All rights reserved by BMG Music

20 Rigoletto: Act I: Questa o quella

Jonel Perlea 00:01:52

Jonel Perlea, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Jussi Björling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Richard Mohr, Producer - Lewis Layton, Recording Engineer - Francesco Maria Piave, Librettist - Rome Opera Orchestra, Associated Performer

Originally Recorded 1956. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

21 Rigoletto: Act I: E il sol dell'anima

Jussi Bjoerling 00:03:21

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Roberta Peters, Main Artist, Soprano, Soprano - Jonel Perlea, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Anna Maria Rota, Contralto, Main Artist, Contralto - Robert Merrill, Baritone, Main Artist, Baritone - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Richard Mohr, Producer - Lewis Layton, Recording Engineer - Rome Opera Orchestra, Associated Performer - Francesco Maria Piave, Librettist

(Originally Recorded 1956. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

22 Rigoletto: Act IV: Bella figlia dell'amore (Quartet)

Jussi Bjoerling 00:04:23

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Richard Mohr, Producer - Lewis Layton, Recording Engineer - Roberta Peters, Soprano - Robert Merrill, Baritone - Anna Maria Rota, Contralto - Rome Opera Orchestra, Associated Performer - Jonel Perlea, Conductor - Francesco Maria Piave, Librettist

(Originally Recorded 1956. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

23 Turandot: Act III: Nessun dorma

Jussi Bjoerling 00:02:58

Jussi Bjoerling, Main Artist, Tenor, Tenor - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Frederick Schauwecker, Piano - Giuseppe Adami, Librettist - Renato Simoni, Librettist

Originally Recorded 1958. All rights reserved by BMG Music

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
• Total length: 01:15:33

• Main artists: Jussi Björling
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: RCA Gold Seal
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

(P) 1996 BMG Entertainment