Roméo et Juliette Remastering Triumph from Immortal Performances

3-CD Set

General Price: $45  
Special Members' Price: $40

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ABOUT THE RECORDING
By Richard Caniell,  Founder and Sound
Engineer, Immortal Performances

"Jussi Björling is particularly celebrated for his singing in Roméo et Juliette and La Bohème, especially for a mixture of refulgent passion and much refinement in the characterizations sung in tones of such resplendency that we can scarcely believe such sound could be uttered by the human voice. These two roles are memorably represented by performances sung in his youth (in 1940) at the Royal Opera Stockholm.

"In Spring 2020, we are presenting our restoration of the complete 1940 Roméo et Juliette as well as a complete 1943 Act II. In addition the set includes the world premiere commercial release of the complete Act I of La Bohème with Schymberg, also sung at the Royal Opera. The three CDs which comprise our offering also include some arias and duets together with articles and photos. This assemblage constitutes another of our tributes to Björling’s unforgettable vocal art."

 

THE CD:

GOUNOD Roméo et Juliette — Nils Grevillius, cond; Hjördis Schymberg (Juliette); Göta Allard (Gertrude); Jussi Björling (Roméo); Sigurd Björling (Mercutio); Leon Björker (Frère Laurent); et al; Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Live: Stockholm March 27, 1940 — IMMORTAL PERFORMANCES IPCD 1134-3 (3 CDs 226:32)  Complete Opera.

+ Gounod: Roméo et Juliette: Act III, conclusion. Emil Cooper, cond; Jussi Björling (Roméo); et al; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Live: New York February 1, 1947

+ Gounod: Roméo et Juliette: Act II. Nils Grevillius, cond; Hjördis Schymberg (Juliette); Göta Allard (Gertrude); Jussi Björling (Roméo); et al; Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Live: Stockholm May 13, 1943

+ Puccini: La bohème: Act I. Nils Grevillius, cond; Hjördis Schymberg (Mimì); Jussi Björling (Rodolfo); Sven Herdenberg (Marcello); Carl Richter (Schaunard); Leon Björker (Colline); Folke Cembraeus (Benoit) et al; Royal Opera Orchestra, Live: Stockholm March 21, 1940

+ Beethoven: Adelaide. Gounod: Roméo et Juliette: Ange adorable. Va! Je t’ai pardonné…Nuit d’hyménée. Izler Solomon, cond; Anna-Lisa Björling (soprano); Jussi Björling (tenor); Live, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles August 23, 1949

 
 
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