BJORLING, Jussi: Bjorling Collection, Vol. 1: Opera and Operetta Recordings (1930-1938)

Jussi Björling was born in 1911 in Sweden’s province of Dalarna. His father, a tenor, taught his three oldest sons, including Jussi, to sing, and together they formed the ‘Bjoerling Male Quartet’ and toured extensively in Sweden and the United States. In 1928 Jussi Björling left the band and entered the Stockholm Conservatory and at the age of nineteen made his Stockholm Royal Opera début. He then toured as a solo concert singer, singing in Swedish. In 1938 he made his successful Metropolitan Opera début as Rodolfo in La bohème. After the war his repertoire was reduced from fifty-five to twelve rôles, ten of which he had learned in Swedish. He left behind a vast body of recordings through which later generations can experience a voice of rare beauty, unmistakable timbre with a characteristic sadness, which could reach great dramatic intensity without resorting to non-musical effects.

Tracklist

Gounod, Charles-François
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
1Romeo et Juliette: Ah, leve-toi soleil03:11
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
2Rigoletto - Questa o quella01:47
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Laparra, Raoul
Cervantes, Miguel de - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
3L'illustre Fregona: Melancolique tombe le soir03:19
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Borodin, Alexander Porfir'yevich
Borodin, Alexander Porfir'yevich - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
4Prince Igor: Daylight is fading03:10
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
5Tosca: Recondita armonia02:41
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
6Tosca: E lucevan le stelle02:34
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
7Rigoletto: La donna e mobile02:04
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Leoncavallo, Ruggero
Leoncavallo, Ruggero - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
8Pagliacci: Recitar! ... Vesti la giubba02:45
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
9Il trovatore: Di quella pira01:36
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Menasci, Guido - Lyricist
Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
10Cavalleria rusticana: O Lola02:24
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Atterberg, Kurt
Welleminsky, Ignaz Michael - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
11Fanal: I manner over lag och ratt02:59
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Zangarini, Carlo - Lyricist
Civinini, Guelfo - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
12La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda libera02:28
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
13Sadko: Song of India03:08
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Herbert, Victor
Young, Rida Johnson - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
14Naughty Marietta: Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life02:38
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Brammer, Julius - Lyricist
Grünwald, Alfred - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Hanns Bingang Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bingang, Hanns (Conductor)
15Das Veilchen von Montmartre: Du gar som en liten prinsessa03:16
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Hanns Bingang Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bingang, Hanns (Conductor)
Romberg, Sigmund
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Hanns Bingang Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bingang, Hanns (Conductor)
16The Desert Song: My Desert is Waiting03:01
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Hanns Bingang Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bingang, Hanns (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Löhner-Beda, Fritz - Lyricist
Herzer, Ludwig - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
17Das Land des Lachelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz03:16
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
18Das Land des Lachelns: Von Apfelbluten einen Kranz03:15
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Abraham, Paul
Grünwald, Alfred - Lyricist
Löhner-Beda, Fritz - Lyricist
Foldes, Emmerich - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
19Die Blume von Hawaii: Du traumschone Perle03:23
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
20Die Blume von Hawaii: Kann nicht kussen ohne Liebe03:03
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Brammer, Julius - Lyricist
Grünwald, Alfred - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Jens Warny Orchestra (Orchestra)
Warny, Jens (Conductor)
21Das Veilchen von Montmartre: Heut Nacht hab ich getraumt von dir02:58
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Jens Warny Orchestra (Orchestra)
Warny, Jens (Conductor)
Strauss II, Johann
Schnitzer, Ignaz - Lyricist
Schymberg, Hjordis (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
22Der Zigeunerbaron: Wer uns getraut03:07
Schymberg, Hjordis (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Millöcker, Carl
Genée, Richard - Lyricist
Zell, F. - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
23Der Bettelstudent: Ich hab' kein Geld01:38
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Offenbach, Jacques
Halévy, Ludovic - Lyricist
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
24La belle Helene: Au mont Ida trois deesses03:19
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Millöcker, Carl
Genée, Richard - Lyricist
Zell, F. - Lyricist
Schymberg, Hjordis (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
25Der Bettelstudent: Soll ich reden ... Ich setz' den Fall03:16
Schymberg, Hjordis (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Nils Grevillius Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:10:16