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Cavalleria Rusticana Santuzza - Aase Nordmo-Løvberg Turiddu - Jussi Bj&ounl;rling Lola - Bette Bj&ounl;rling Lucia - Margit Sehlmark Alfio - Georg Svedenbrant |
Pagliacci Nedda - Ruth Moberg Canio - Jussi Bj&ounl;rling Beppe - Arne Ohlson Tonio - Erik Sundquist Silvio - Carl-Axel Hallgren |
| Disc No:ABCD 085 (2CD) | ||
| Price: Sek. 270 | ||
| Name: The Jussi Björling Series |
This recording is the latest proof that Jussi Bjorling surpassed all of his great studio recordings with his live performances in the world's opera houses. This is a superb example of the sound of his voice and the soul of his singing. The final scene of Pagliacci is hair-raising -- absolute tragedy. Bjorling portrays a Shakespearearian disintegration of a man, and he does it not with sobs, but with tonal pallette and brilliant use of vibrato, never losing the beauty of his voice. This Bluebell issue makes it possible to hear this as never before. | |
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| Composer | Opus | Music | Recorded | Key | Performer |
| Pietro Mascagni | Cavalleria Rusticana | Royal Opera, Stockholm Dec. 12 1954 | Royal Orchestra and royal opera chorus - Kurt Bendix | ||
| Ruggiero Leoncavallo | Pagliacci | Royal Orchestra and royal opera chorus - Lamberto Gardelli |