Verisimo at the Royal Swedish Opera 1952-1962
Royal Swedish Opera Archives Vol. 8
S.Björling, K.Dellert, B.Hertzberg, H.Hasslo, E.Söderström, R.Ulfung with J.Björling & G.Pålson-Wettergren
Royal Swedish Orchestra and Opera Chorus
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Excerpt,
- Ingvar Wixell (bass), Ragnar Ulfung (tenor), Erik Saeden (baritone), Sven-Erik Vikstrom (tenor), Kjerstin Dellert (soprano)
- Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra
- Bertil Bokstedt
- Recorded: 04 October 1959
- Recording Venue: Royal Opera House Stockholm
Act I: Prologue: Si puo? Si puo?
Act I: Mi accordan di parlare
Act I: Un tal gioco, credetemi
Act I: … difforme, lurido! - Nedda Silvio!
Act I: Cammina adagio e li sorprenderai
Act I: Recitar! - Vesti la giubba
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti: Cavalleria rusticana
- Kerstin Meyer (mezzo-soprano), Barbro Ericson (alto), Sigurd Bjorling (baritone), Judith Garellick (mezzo-soprano), Luigi Carrara (vocals)
- Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Stockholm Royal Orchestra
- Bertil Bokstedt
- Recorded: 04 October 1959
- Recording Venue: Royal Opera House Stockholm
E voi sentite le funzioni in piazza
No, no, Turiddu
Oh! il Signor vi manda
Excerpt,
- Anders Naslund (baritone), Sigurd Bjorling (baritone), Jussi Björling (tenor), Bertil Alstergard (bass), Kjerstin Dellert (soprano), Arne Wiren (bass)
- Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Stockholm Royal Orchestra
- Kurt Bendix, Nils Grevillius
- Recorded: 13 May 1962
- Recording Venue: Royal Opera House Stockholm
Tosca, Act I: Tre sbirri, una carrozza (Sung in Swedish)
Tosca, Act II: Mario! Tosca! Ti straziano ancora
Tosca, Act II: Floria! Amore! - Vittoria
Act II: Quanto? Il prezzo?
Act II: Vissi d'arte
Favart: Louise
- Elisabeth Söderström (soprano), Ruth Moberg (soprano), Carrie Nilsson (vocals), Margit Sehlmark (contralto), Lars Billengren (tenor), Busk Margit Jonsson (soprano), Inga-Lill Sannfrid (soprano), Gudrun Henricsson (vocals), Elisabeth Mayer (vocals), Solange Suttner (vocals), Sylvan Bere (vocals), Ingrad Raft (vocals)
- Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Stockholm Royal Orchestra
- Albert Wolff
- Recorded: 06 June 1958
- Recording Venue: Royal Opera House Stockholm
Act II: La la la la la la la la
Act I: Qu'apparaise le predestine
Act III: Depuis le jour ou je me suis donnee
Excerpt,
- Gosta Bjorling (tenor), Elisabeth Söderström (soprano), Hugo Hasslo (baritone), Arne Wiren (bass), Bette Wermine-Bjorling (vocals)
- Stockholm Royal Orchestra
- Sixten Ehrling
- Recorded: 1953
- Recording Venue: Royal Opera House Stockholm
Act II: E Izaghi ed Izanami
Act II: Un bel di vedremo!
Act II: C'e. Entrate
Act II: Yamadori, ancor
Act II: Ora a noi. Sedete qui
Act II: Che tua madre
Menotti: The Consul
- Hugo Hasslo (baritone), Leon Bjorker (bass), Eva Prytz (soprano), Arne Wiren (bass), Brita Hertzberg (soprano), Bette Wermine-Bjorling (vocals), Arne Hendriksen (tenor), Getrud Palson-Wettergren (mezzo-soprano), Benna Lemon-Brundin (soprano), Isa Quensel (vocals)
- Stockholm Royal Orchestra
- Sixten Ehrling
- Recorded: 20 February 1952
- Recording Venue: Royal Opera House Stockholm
Act II: Mother, why are you so still, Mother?
Act II: What did you say your name was?
Act II: Next! O, thank you!
Excerpt,
- Hjordis Schymberg (soprano), Sven-Erik Jacobsson (bass), Kjerstin Dellert (soprano)
- Stockholm Royal Orchestra
- Sixten Ehrling, Kurt Bendix
- Recorded: 1955
- Recording Venue: Royal Opera House Stockholm
La boheme, Act II: Quando me'n vo' (Sung in Swedish)