Disc includes bonus of Jussi Björling and various singers performing various arias from Verdi's Il trovatore (March 6, 1960) and Rigoletto (March 5, 1957) and from Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci (in Swedish) (December 8, 1954) at the Royal Opera in Stockholm. Jussi Björling, tenor ; Göteberg Symphony Orchestra, Nils Grevillius, conductor (1st-7th works) ; with, Royal Orchestra (remaining works) ; Royal Opera Chorus (Il trovatore) ; Herbert Sandberg (Il trovatore), Kurt Bendix (Rigoletto), Lamberto Gardelli (I Pagliacci), conductor. Recorded in the Concert Hall, Göteborg on Aug. 5, 1960 (1st-7th works) and at the Royal Opera, Stockholm on March 6, 1960, March 5, 1957, and Dec. 8, 1954. Compact disc. Program notes in English ([8] pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
Eugen Onegin. Kuda, kuda (in Swedish) / P. Tchaikovsky -- Manon Lescaut. Donna non vidi mai / G. Puccini -- Lohengrin. In fernem Land (in Swedish) / R. Wagner -- Säv, säv, susa ; Svarta rosor / J. Sibelius -- Skogen sover ; Jag längtar dig / H. Alfvén -- Il trovatore. Non son tio figlio? ; Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto ; Quale d'armi fragor ; Ah! sì ben mio, coll'essere ; L'onda de' suoni mistici ; Di quella pira l'orrendo foco ; Miserere d'un'alma già vicina ; Madre?/non dormi? ; Se m'ami ancor ; Ciel!/non m'inganna ; Ti scosta / G. Verdi -- Rigoletto. Ella mi fu rapita ; Parmi veder le lagrime ; La donna è mobile / G. Verdi -- I Pagliacci. Recitar! ; Vesti la giubba (in Swedish) / R. Leoncavallo.
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