Opera Duets: Björling, Jussi / Merrill, Robert - MASCAGNI, P. / LEONCAVALLO, R. (Highlights from Cavalleria, Rusticana and Pagliacci) (1950, 1951)

Tracklist

Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
1La forza del destino, Act III: Solenne in quest'ora04:07
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Méry, François-Joseph - Lyricist
Du Locle, Camille - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
Markow, Emil (bass)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
2Don Carlo, Act I: Io l'ho perduta!10:24
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
Markow, Emil (bass)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Boito, Arrigo - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
3Otello, Act II: Si, pel ciel04:21
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
4La bohème, Act IV: O Mimi, tu più non torni04:08
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
Bizet, Georges
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Cormon, Eugene - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
5Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act I: Au fond du temple saint04:32
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Menasci, Guido - Lyricist
Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
6Cavalleria rusticana: O Lola ch'ai di latti fior di spino, "Siciliana"02:30
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fiedler, Arthur (Conductor)
7Cavalleria rusticana: Il cavallo scalpita02:34
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fiedler, Arthur (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
8Cavalleria rusticana: Voi lo sapete03:55
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fiedler, Arthur (Conductor)
9Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo03:22
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fiedler, Arthur (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Menasci, Guido - Lyricist
Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
10Cavalleria rusticana: Addio alla madre03:47
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Leoncavallo, Ruggero
Leoncavallo, Ruggero - Lyricist
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
11Pagliacci, Act I: Si puo? Un nido di memorie04:59
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Albanese, Licia (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
12Pagliacci, Act I: Qual fiamma avea nel guardo04:28
Albanese, Licia (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Albanese, Licia (soprano)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morel, Jean (Conductor)
13Pagliacci, Act I: Nedda! … Silvio! A quest'ora che imprudenza!09:41
Albanese, Licia (soprano)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morel, Jean (Conductor)
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leinsdorf, Erich (Conductor)
14Pagliacci, Act I: Vesti la giubba02:37
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leinsdorf, Erich (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:05:25