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What is it that remains so unique about the Björling voice? The Nordic air seemed to provide the bright metallic sound, thrilling in intensity and powerful enough to cut through the heaviest orchestrations. But there was also a velvety, lyrical, bel canto quality that caressed the listener; this quality being especially evident in his recordings of French opera and in the many recordings of songs.
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Alto ALC-1100
Number of Units: 1
EAN: 5055354411007
Swedish-born Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling was one of the leading operatic tenors of the twentieth century. This release brings together highlights from some of the most popular operatic recordings from the 1950s along with selections from Bjoerling's amazing solo LPs, made in Stockholm, Rome, New York and London at the height of his fame as an international superstar of the opera stage.
| CD 1 | |||
| 1 | Georges Bizet: Les Pecheurs des Perles: Au fond du temple saint (Rec. 1951) | Les Pecheurs des Perles: Au fond du temple saint (Rec. 1951) | 04:36 |
| 2 | Giacomo Puccini: Tosca: Recondita armonia (Rec. 1957) | Tosca: Recondita armonia (Rec. 1957) | 03:03 |
| 3 | Giacomo Puccini: Tosca: E lucevan le stelle (Rec. 1957) | Tosca: E lucevan le stelle (Rec. 1957) | 03:42 |
| 4 | Giacomo Puccini (completed by Franco Alfano): Turandot: Non piangere Liù (Rec. 1960) | Turandot: Non piangere Liù (Rec. 1960) | 02:54 |
| 5 | Giacomo Puccini (completed by Franco Alfano): Turandot: Nessun dorma (Rec. 1960) | Turandot: Nessun dorma (Rec. 1960) | 03:27 |
| 6 | Georges Bizet: Carmen: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Rec. 1938) | Carmen: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Rec. 1938) | 03:52 |
| 7 | Jules Massenet: Manon: Je suis seul...Ah! Fuyez, douce image (Rec. 1945) | Manon: Je suis seul...Ah! Fuyez, douce image (Rec. 1945) | 04:31 |
| 8 | Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette: Ah! lève-toi soleil (Rec. 1946) | Roméo et Juliette: Ah! lève-toi soleil (Rec. 1946) | 03:21 |
| 9 | Giacomo Meyerbeer: L'Africaine: Mi batte il cor...O Paradiso! (Rec. 1937) | L'Africaine: Mi batte il cor...O Paradiso! (Rec. 1937) | 03:14 |
| 10 | Giuseppe Verdi: Aida: Se quel guerrier...Celeste Aida (Rec. 1951) | Aida: Se quel guerrier...Celeste Aida (Rec. 1951) | 04:41 |
| 11 | Giuseppe Verdi: La Forza del Destino: Solenne in quest’ora (Rec. 1951) | La Forza del Destino: Solenne in quest’ora (Rec. 1951) | 04:10 |
| 12 | Giuseppe Verdi: Otello: Si, pel ciel (Rec. 1951) | Otello: Si, pel ciel (Rec. 1951) | 04:26 |
| 13 | Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda: Cielo e mar (1951) | La Gioconda: Cielo e mar (1951) | 04:25 |
| 14 | Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai (Rec. 1948) | Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai (Rec. 1948) | 02:26 |
| 15 | Giacomo Puccini: La Boheme: Che gelida manina (Rec. 1956) | La Boheme: Che gelida manina (Rec. 1956) | 05:09 |
| 16 | Giacomo Puccini: La Boheme: O Mimi, tu più non torni (Rec. 1956) | La Boheme: O Mimi, tu più non torni (Rec. 1956) | 03:04 |
| 17 | Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana: Mamma, quel vino e generoso (Rec. 1944) | Cavalleria Rusticana: Mamma, quel vino e generoso (Rec. 1944) | 03:49 |
| 18 | Ruggero Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (Rec. 1944) | I Pagliacci: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (Rec. 1944) | 03:41 |
| 19 | Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mattinata (Rec. 1944) | Mattinata (Rec. 1944) | 02:17 |
| 20 | Francesco Paolo Tosti: Ideale (Rec.1937) | Ideale (Rec.1937) | 03:21 |
| 21 | Hugo Alfvén: Skogen sover (Rec. 1939) | Skogen sover (Rec. 1939) | 02:31 |