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)
1 La forza del destino, Act III: Solenne in quest'ora 04:07
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)
2 Don 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)
3 Otello, Act II: Si, pel ciel 04:21
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
4 La bohème, Act IV: O Mimi, tu più non torni 04:08
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
Bizet, Georges
Cormon, Eugene - Lyricist
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
5 Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act I: Au fond du temple saint 04:32
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)
6 Cavalleria 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)
7 Cavalleria rusticana: Il cavallo scalpita 02:34
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fiedler, Arthur (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
8 Cavalleria rusticana: Voi lo sapete 03:55
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fiedler, Arthur (Conductor)
9 Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo 03:22
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fiedler, Arthur (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Menasci, Guido - Lyricist
Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
10 Cavalleria rusticana: Addio alla madre 03:47
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Grevillius, Nils (Conductor)
Leoncavallo, Ruggero
Leoncavallo, Ruggero - Lyricist
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
11 Pagliacci, Act I: Si puo? Un nido di memorie 04:59
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Albanese, Licia (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
12 Pagliacci, Act I: Qual fiamma avea nel guardo 04:28
Albanese, Licia (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Albanese, Licia (soprano)
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morel, Jean (Conductor)
13 Pagliacci, 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)
14 Pagliacci, Act I: Vesti la giubba 02:37
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leinsdorf, Erich (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:05:25