Immerse yourself in the timeless artistry of Jussi Björling with "The Jussi Björling Series: Radamès - Alfredo - Roméo," a captivating collection of operatic masterpieces released on April 1, 2012, under the Bluebell label. This album is a testament to Björling's extraordinary vocal prowess and emotional depth, showcasing his iconic performances in some of the most beloved roles in opera history.
Spanning a rich duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes, the album features a stunning array of arias and ensembles from iconic operas such as "Aida," "La traviata," "Tosca," "La bohème," "Cavalleria rusticana," and "Romeo et Juliette." Björling's renditions of these timeless pieces are nothing short of breathtaking, each note resonating with passion, precision, and an unparalleled understanding of the characters he brings to life.
From the soaring heights of "Celeste Aida" to the tender intimacy of "Che gelida manina," Björling's voice is a beacon of operatic excellence. His performances are complemented by a selection of lesser-known but equally compelling works, offering a comprehensive journey through the illustrious career of one of the most celebrated tenors of the 20th century.
Whether you are a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album is a treasure trove of musical brilliance. Jussi Björling's ability to convey the full spectrum of human emotion through his voice is unmatched, making this collection an essential addition to any music lover's library. Experience the magic of Björling's artistry and let his voice transport you to the heart of these timeless stories.
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Tracks
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Si, corre voce che l'Etiope ardisca (Ramfis, Radames)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida (Radames)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo! (Amneris, Radames)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Vieni, o diletta appressati (Amneris, Aida, Radames)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Alta cagion v'aduna (Il Re, Messaggero, Aida, Radames, Ameniers, Ministri)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Su! del Nilo al sacro lido (Il Re, Ramfis, Ministri, Capitani, Aida, Radames, Amneris, Sacerdoti, Messaggero)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Ritorna vincitor! (Adia)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Possente Ftha! … Tu che dal nulla hai tratto (Sacerdotessa, Ramfis, Sacerdoti)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Immenso Ftah! … Mortal, diletto ai Numi (Sacerdotessa, Ramfis, Sacerdoti)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Nume, custode e vindice (Ramfis, Radames, Il Re, Sacerdoti, Sacerdotesse)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Inez Kohler, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Georg Svedenbrant, Folke Jonsson, Inez Wassner, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Bendix
La traviata: Act I: Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Alfredo, Violetta) (Sung in Swedish)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Margit Sehlmark, Conny Molin, Georg Svedenbrant, Gösta Lindberg, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg
La traviata: Act I: Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Alfredo, Violetta) (Sung in Swedish)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Margit Sehlmark, Conny Molin, Georg Svedenbrant, Gösta Lindberg, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg
La traviata: Act II: Lung da le … De'miei bollenti spiriti (Alfredo) (Sung in Swedish)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Margit Sehlmark, Conny Molin, Georg Svedenbrant, Gösta Lindberg, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg
La traviata: Act II: Mi chiamaste? Che bramate? … Ogni suo aver tal femmina (Alfredo, Violetta, Germont, Barone) (Sung in Swedish)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Margit Sehlmark, Conny Molin, Georg Svedenbrant, Gösta Lindberg, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg
La traviata: Act III: Signora! … Che t'accadde? … Parigi, o cara (Annina, Violetta, Alfredo) (Sung in Swedish)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Margit Sehlmark, Conny Molin, Georg Svedenbrant, Gösta Lindberg, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg
La traviata: Act III: Ah non più, a un tempop … Ah! Gran Dio! Morir si giovine (Violetta, Alfredo) (Sung in Swedish)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Margit Sehlmark, Conny Molin, Georg Svedenbrant, Gösta Lindberg, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg
La traviata: Act III: Finale: Ah, Violetta! … Voi, signor! … Prendi, quest e immagine … Se una pudica vergine (Violetta, Germont, Alfredo, Annina, Dottore) (Sung in Swedish)Giuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Margit Sehlmark, Conny Molin, Georg Svedenbrant, Gösta Lindberg, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg
Tosca, S. 69: Act III: E lucevan le stelleGiacomo Puccini, Jussi Björling, Stockholm Radio Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling
Turandot: Act III: E lucevan le stelleGiacomo Puccini, Jussi Björling, Stockholm Radio Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling
La bohème (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Che gelida maninaGiacomo Puccini, Jussi Björling, Swedish Radio Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Cavalleria rusticana: O Lola (Sung in Swedish)Pietro Mascagni, Jussi Björling, Swedish Radio Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Cavalleria rusticana: Mamma, quel vino e generosoPietro Mascagni, Jussi Björling, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tor Mann
Messa da Requiem: Dies irae: IngemiscoGiuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Swedish Radio Orchestra, Sten Frykberg
Rigoletto: Act I: Questa o quellaGiuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Swedish Radio Orchestra, Sten Frykberg
Aida: Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste AidaGiuseppe Verdi, Jussi Björling, Swedish Radio Orchestra, Sten Frykberg
La bohème: Act I: Che gelida manina!Giacomo Puccini, Jussi Björling, Swedish Radio Orchestra, Sten Frykberg
Fanal, Op. 35: Act III: Nu, broder, ändas våra striderKurt Atterberg, Jussi Björling, Helga Gorlin, Gösta Backelin, Joel Berglund, Leon Bjorker, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Faust (Sung in Swedish): Act III: Faites-lui mes aveuxCharles Gounod, Benna Lemon-Brundin, Jussi Björling, Joel Berglund, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Faust, CG 4: Act II: C'est ici!Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling, Benna Lemon-Brundin, Joel Berglund, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Faust, CG 4: Act III: Salut! demeure chaste et pureCharles Gounod, Jussi Björling, Benna Lemon-Brundin, Joel Berglund, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act II: O nuit, sous tes ailes obscures … (Romeo, Mercutio)Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Gota Allard, Sven D'Ailly, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act II: L'amour, l'amour! … Ah! leve-toi soleil (Romeo)Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Gota Allard, Sven D'Ailly, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act II: Helas! moi le hair (Juliette, Romeo, Gregorio, Gertrude)Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Gota Allard, Sven D'Ailly, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act II: O nuit divine! Je t'implore (Romeo, Juliette, Gertrude)Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Gota Allard, Sven D'Ailly, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act II: Va! repose en paix (Romeo)Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Gota Allard, Sven D'Ailly, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Nils Grevillius