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| Sales Rank: | 79970 (lower is better) |
| Price Used: | $7.74 |
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| Release Date: | 1999-05-25 |
| Label: | RCA |
| UPC: | 743216346820 |
| Binding: | Audio CD |
| Published By: | RCA |
| ASIN: | B00000J911 |
| Category: | Music |
Tracks on Artists Of The Century - Jussi Bjorling, The Ultimate Collection by RCA
- Aida: Se quel guerriero io fossi; Celete Aida
- Manon Lescaut - Donna non vida mai
- Rigoletto - La Donna ? mobile
- Rigoletto - Ella mi fu rapita; Parmi veder le lagrime
- Cavalleria Rusticana - Siciliana: O Lola - Frederick Schauwecker
- Faust - Salut, demeure chaste et pure - Robert Merrill
- Pagliacci - Vesti la guibba
- La Boh?me - Che gelida manini - Licia Albanese
- Prince Igor - Vladimir's Recitative and Cavatina
- Andrea Chénier - Come un bel di di maggio
- Martha - M'apparì tutt'amor
- L'elisir d'amore - Una furtiva lagrima
- Eugene Onegin - Förbi, förbi (Lensky's aria)
- Turandot - Nessun Dorma
- Tosca - Recondita armonia
- Tosca - E lucevan le stelle
- Tosca - O dolci mani
- The Trout (Die Forelle)
- An Silvia: Was ist Silvia?
- Ständchen D. 957/4
- The Pearl Fishers - Au fond du temple saint
- Tosca - Mario, Mario, Mario!
- Don Carlo - lo l'ho perduta!; Dio, che nell'alma infondere
- Manon Lescaut - Oh, sarò la più bella!; Tu, tu, amore? Tu?
- La Bohème - In un coupé O Mimì, tu più no torni
- La Forza Del Destina - Solenne in quest'ora
- Aida - La fatal pietra; O terra addio
- Turandot - Signore, escaolta!; Non piangere, Liù
- Otello - Oh! monstruosa colpa!; Si, pel ciel marmorea giuro!
- A Dream
- Turandot - Nessun Dorma
- Zeignung, Op 10, No. 1/Dedica
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
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Surely Björling was one of the greatest tenors of his or any other time, not only for the clarion ring, the purity, and the melting lyricism of his voice, but for his effortless lightness, impeccable intonation, endless breath control, and natural phrasing and line, enhanced by old-fashioned but wonderfully expressive scoops and slides. On this generous two-disc set, he is heard in a huge selection of arias and some duets with distinguished colleagues; most of them were recorded separately, and a few are excerpted from complete opera recordings--unfortunately not very skillfully, stopping abruptly in mid-phrase if not mid-note. No matter; the miraculous thing is that Björling, whether singing an entire role or a single aria, can instantly create a character and bring him to vibrant life. He sings everything in the original keys--his high B-flats, B's, and C's are thrilling--and almost everything in the original language, including a few songs by Schubert, Strauss, and Grieg. Recorded live in recital, they are delightful--only one is too operatic. Among his partners, soprano Zinka Milanov and baritone Robert Merrill stand out. This recording presents an incomparable artist at his incomparable best. --Edith Eisler
Customer Reviews
Jussi Björling Duets - Reviewed on 2007-09-19
3 customers found this review helpful.
I first heard (and heard of) Jussi Björling 8 or 9 years ago. I heard the "Au fond du temple saint" duet, and was blown away. I immediately became a JB fan, and was eager to hear more. I found the Pearl Fishers duet CD at my local library, and was blown away again by the other duets on that CD, especially the duets from Don Carlo, La Forza del Destino, and Otello. Later, I found out about the "Ultimate Collection" album, where I could get all of the duets, plus many arias, so I went out and bought it. It was a great purchase. I've listened to it many times now, and never get tired of it.
These recordings were made in the 1950s, and some of them are not in stereo, but the sound quality is great. I am not expert enough to know if JB was really the greatest tenor of the 20th century, as several polls have indicated, but I would certainly rank him as the best.
If you want to hear some really great singing, buy this album.
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Book Subjects
- Classical
- Classical Artists
- Classical Music
- Classical Vocals
- French Romantic Opera
- German/Austrian Romantic Opera
- Italian Romantic Opera
- Opera
- Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard
- Russian Romantic Opera
- Vocal
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