Jussi Björling

Disc One

1 Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963)

MANON LESCAUT, Auber, C'est l'histoire amoureuse (L'eclat de rire) 2.38

Rec: 5 March 1917 Matrix: B19338 Victor Cat: 64669

Josef Pasternack, conductor

2 Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957)

MANON LESCAUT, Puccini, Donna non vidi mai 2.56

Rec: 27 October 1926 Matrix: BVE 36741 Victor Cat: 1213

3 Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981)

MANON LESCAUT, Puccini, In quelle trine morbide (with recit.) 3.14

Rec: 19 September 1923 Matrix: 79971-3 Columbia Cat: 36001D

Romano Romani, conductor

4 Tito Schipa (1889-1965)

MARTHA, Flotow, M'appari tutto amor 3.31

Rec: 1925 Matrix: C33939 Victor Cat: 6570a

5 Boris Slovtsov (1886-1934)

MAY NIGHT, Rimsky-Korsakoff, How quiet here... Sleep, my beauty 4.11

Rec: 24 October 1913 Matrix: 287.5c Gramophone Cat: 0222011

6 Claudia Muzio (1889-1936)

MEFISTOFELE, Boito, L'altra notte in fondo al mare 4.10

Rec: 6 June 1935 Matrix: BX 1363 Columbia Cat: LCX 25

Lorenzo Molajoli, conductor

7 Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957)

MEFISTOFELE, Boito, Giunto sul passo estremo 3.35

Rec: February 1921 Matrix: B24783 Victor Cat: 64942

8 Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973)

DIE MEISTERSINGER, Wagner, Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein 4.01

Rec: 1939 Matrix: CSO 35838-1 Victor Cat: V17728

with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy

9 Conchita Supervia (1895-1936)

MIGNON, Thomas, Connais-tu le pays? 4.36

Rec: 24 October 1931 Matrix: XXP 7311-2 Odeon Cat: R20192

Gustave Cloëz, conductor

10 Tito Schipa (1889-1965)

MIGNON, Thomas, Addio, Mignon 3.25

Rec: May 1924 Matrix: C30080 Victor Cat: 6465a

11 Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940)

MIGNON, Thomas, Io son Titania 4.40

Rec: 1911 Matrix: 10073 Victor Cat: 88296

12 Ezio Pinza (1892-1957)

MIGNON, Thomas, De son coeur j'ai calmé (Berceuse) 4.05

Rec: 29 March 1927 Matrix: CVE 37874-2 Victor Cat: 6642

Rosario Bourdon, conductor

13 Frieda Hempel (1885-1955)

MIREILLE, Gounod, O légère hirondelle 2.50

Rec: 9 April 1912 Matrix: 609M HMV Cat: 053290

sung in Italian

14 Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981)

NORMA, Bellini, Sediziose voci... Casta Diva 8.03

Rec: 30 Jan 1929 & 31 Dec 1928 Matrix: CVE 49031/2 Victor Cat: 8125a/b

15 Giuseppe de Luca (1876-1950)

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Mozart, Se vuol ballare 3.25

Rec: 28 March 1917 Matrix: B19421-2 Victor Cat: 64673

16 Conchita Supervia (1895-1936)

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Mozart, Non so piú 3.02

Rec: 1928 Matrix: xxPH 6323 Parlaphone Cat: R20077

A. Albergoni, conductor

17 Elisabeth Schumann (1888-1952)

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Mozart, Voi che sapete? 3.21

Rec: 19 May 1926 Matrix: Cc 8377-3 HMV Cat: DB 946

Disc Two

1 Herbert Ernst Groh (1905-1982)

DER OPERNBALL, Heuberger, Im Chambre séparée 3.13

Rec: 1932 Matrix: Be 11263 Odeon Cat: 0-25676a

with the Odeon-Künstler Orchester conducted by O. Dobrindt

2 Enrico Caruso (1873-1921)

OTELLO, Verdi, Ora e per sempre addio 2.28

Rec: 28 December 1910 Matrix: B9743-2 Victor Cat: 87071

3 Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960)

OTELLO, Verdi, E qual certezza sognate... Era la notte 4.17

Rec: 3 May 1939 Matrix: CS 036854-1 Victor Cat: 15803

Wilfred Pelletier, conductor

4 Eidé Norena (1884-1968)

OTELLO, Verdi, Ave Maria 4.33

Rec: 7 June 1932 Matrix: 2L 399-2 Disque Gramophone Cat: DB 4852

sung in French

5 Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960)

PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Si puo? 7.32

Rec: 7 June 1926 Matrix: CVE 35481-2 Victor Cat: 6587

Rosario Bourdon, conductor

6 Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957)

PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Recitar... Vesti la giubba 3.28

Rec: July 1934 Matrix: 2W 2598-1 HMV Cat: DB 2304

with the Orchestra of La Scala, Milan conducted by Franco Ghione

7 Tito Schipa (1889-1965)

PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Serenata d'Arlecchino 2.15

Rec: February 1922 Matrix: B26109 Victor Cat: 828a

8 Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957) & Giuseppe de Luca (1876-1950)

I PESCATORI DI PERLE, Bizet, Del tempio al limitar 4.38

Rec: 28 November 1927 Matrix: CVE 41071 Victor Cat: 8084

9 Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957)

I PESCATORI DI PERLE, Bizet, Mi par d'udir ancora 4.18

Rec: 18 December 1929 Matrix: CVE 58119 Victor Cat: AGSB56

10 Maggie Teyte (1888-1976)

LA PÉRICHOLE, Offenbach, Tu n'es pas beau 3.55

Rec: 22 September 1932 Matrix: CBA 4932-111D Decca Cat: T-201

with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli

11 Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963)

LA PERLE DU BRÉSIL, David, Charmant oiseau 4.10

Rec: 14 September 1917 Matrix: C20664 Victor Cat: 74552

Clement Barone, flute

12 Helen Jepson (1904-1997)

PORGY AND BESS, Gershwin, Summertime 2.41

Rec: 23 October 1935 Matrix: CS95465-1 Victor Cat: 11881

Alexander Smallens, conductor

13 Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960)

PORGY AND BESS, Gershwin, Where is my Bess? 3.23

Rec: 23 October 1935 Matrix: CS95467-1 Victor Cat: 11880

Alexander Smallens, conductor

14 Helge Roswaenge (1897-1972)

LE POSTILLON DE LONJUMEAU, Adam, Mes amis, écoutez 3.01

Rec: May 1936 Matrix: ORA 1298-2 Electrola Cat: DA 4414

with the Berlin State Opera Orchestra and chorus conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler

15 Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938)

PRINCE IGOR, Borodin, Galitzky's song 3.38

Rec: 22 November 1922 Matrix: B27091-1 Victor Cat: 558

Josef Pasternack, conductor

16 Nina Koshetz (1894-1965)

PRINCE IGOR, Borodin, Jaroslavna's aria 4.45

Rec: 12 April 1928 Matrix: A43726 Victor Cat: 9233a

Disc Three

1 Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (1892-1979)

I PURITANI, Bellini, A te o cara 3.42

Rec: 16 January 1928 Matrix: 41450-2 Victor Cat: 7226

Rosario Bourdon, conductor

2 Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963)

I PURITANI, Bellini, Qui la voce sua soave 4.38

Rec: 14 September 1917 Matrix: C20669 Victor Cat: 74558

Josef Pasternack, conductor

3 Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973)

RIENZI, Wagner, Allmächt'ger Vater, blick' herab 5.07

Rec: 1930 Matrix: CC 19610 HMV Cat: D2057

4 John McCormack (1884-1945)

RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Questa o quella 2.09

Rec: 1 May 1913 Matrix: B13223-1 Victor Cat: 64344

5 Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963)

RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Caro nome 4.44

Rec: 2 February 1917 Matrix: C18596 Victor Cat: 74499

6 Enrico Caruso (1873-1921)

RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Ella mi fu rapita... Parmi veder le lagrime 4.47

Rec: 24 February 1913 Matrix: C11421-2 Victor Cat: 88429

7 Giuseppe de Luca (1876-1950) & Grace Anthony (b.1896)

RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Povero Rigoletto... Cortigiani, vil razza dannata 8.21

Rec: 29 Nov 1927 & 5 Apr 1928 Matrix: CVE 41075-2/43616-1 Victor Cat: 8161

with the Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Giulio Setti

8 Jussi Björling (1911-1960)

RIGOLETTO, Verdi, La donna è mobile 2.18

Rec: 4 December 1936 Matrix: OSB 441-2 HMV Cat: DA 1548

Nils Grevillius, conductor

9 Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861-1936) & Herbert Witherspoon (1873-1935)

RINALDO, Handel, Lascia ch'io pianga 4.23

Rec: 18 September 1909 Matrix: C3825-2 Victor Cat: 88189

10 Mary Garden (1874-1967)

RISURREZIONE, Alfano, Dieu de grâce 3.53

Rec: 1926 Matrix: A36735 Victor Cat: 6623B

11 Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957)

LE ROI D'YS, Lalo, Vainement ma bien aimée 3.37

Rec: March 1922 Matrix: B26191 Victor Cat: 66070

12 Yevgeniya Bronskaya (1882-1953)

ROMEO ET JULIETTE, Gounod, Je veux vivre dans ce rêve 4.02

Rec: 28 October 1913 Matrix: 2883c Gramophone Cat: 023127

13 Dmitri Smirnov (1882-1944)

ROMEO ET JULIETTE, Gounod, Cavatina... Ah! lève-toi soleil 3.31

Rec: 1909 Matrix: 4285 HMV Cat: 022133

sung in Russian

14 Erna Berger (1900-1990) & Tiana Lemnitz (1897-1994)

DER ROSENKAVALIER, Richard Strauss, Ist ein Traum, kann nicht wirklich sein 4.45

Rec: 1936 Matrix: 606.5GS DGG Cat: 67075B

with the Berlin State Opera Orchestra conducted by Clemens Krauss

Disc Four

1 Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957)

SADKO, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Chanson Hindoue 3.31

Rec: 31 May 1932 Matrix: BSHQ 72832 Victor Cat: 1570

2 Nina Koshetz (1894-1965)

SADKO, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Berceuse 4.11

Rec: 12 April 1928 Matrix: A43727 Victor Cat: 9233B

sung in Russian

3 Conchita Supervia (1895-1936)

SAMSON ET DALILA, Saint-Saëns, Printemps qui commence 4.32

Rec: 24 October 1931 Matrix: XXP 7312-1 Odeon Cat: R20192

Gustave Cloëz, conductor

4 Marian Anderson (1897-1993)

SAMSON ET DALILA, Saint-Saëns, Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix 5.02

Rec: 4 September 1930 Matrix: CC19717 HMV Cat: C2047

Lawrence Collingwood, conductor. Sung in English

5 Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (1892-1979)

LO SCHIAVO, Gomes, Quando nascesti tu 4.04

Rec: 9 January 1929 Matrix: 49052-2A Victor Cat: 7226

Rosario Bourdon, conductor

6 John McCormack (1884-1945)

SEMELE, Handel, O sleep, why dost thou leave me? 3.31

Rec: 1 April 1920 Matrix: B23901-1 Victor Cat: 66096

7 Alexander Kipnis (1891-1978)

SIMON BOCCANEGRA, Verdi, A te l'estremo addio... Il lacerato spirito 4.41

Rec: 13 April 1931 Matrix: 2D 309-2 Gramophone Cat: EJ689

with chorus and orchestra conducted by Erich Orthmann%

8 Boris Slovtsov (1886-1934)

THE SNOW MAIDEN, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Full of wonders 3.05

Rec: 24 October 1913 Matrix: 2874c Gramophone Cat: 0222012

9 Claudia Muzio (1889-1936)

LA SONNAMBULA, Bellini, Ah, non credea mirarti 3.59

Rec: 6 June 1935 Matrix: BX 1361-2 Columbia Cat: LCX 27

Lorenzo Molajoli, conductor

10 Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940)

LA SONNAMBULA, Bellini, Ah! non giunge 3.08

Rec: 1911 Matrix: 10076 Victor Cat: 88313

11 Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973)

TANNHAÜSER, Wagner, Dir töne Lob 3.38

Rec: 1929 Matrix: CC 19609/1a HMV Cat: D2057

with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli

12 Tiana Lemnitz (1897-1994)

TANNHAÜSER, Wagner, Dich teure Halle 3.27

Rec: 1934 Matrix: 472 GS DGG Cat: 15079A

13 Kirsten Flagstad (1895-1962)

TANNHAÜSER, Wagner, Allmächt'ge Jungfrau (Elisabeth's Prayer) 7.25

Rec: 9 October 1935 Matrix: 2A 95359/60 Victor Cat: 8920A/B

Hans Lange, conductor

14 Marcel Journet (1867-1933)

TANNHAÜSER, Wagner, O du mein holder Abendstern 4.27

Rec: 17 January 1906 Matrix: C3010-3 Victor Cat: 74006

15 Giovanni Martinelli (1885-1969)

TOSCA, Puccini, Recondita armonia 2.26

Rec: 8 January 1914 Matrix: 14276-1 Victor Cat: 64420

16 Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967)

TOSCA, Puccini, Vissi d'arte 3.46

Rec: 27 February 1913 Matrix: C8264-2 Victor Cat: 88192

17 Jussi Björling (1911-1960)

TOSCA, Puccini, E lucevan le stelle 3.03

Rec: 4 September 1937 Matrix: OSB 574-2 HMV Cat: DA 1584

Nils Grevillius, conductor

Disc Five

1 Richard Tauber (1891-1948) & Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976)

DIE TOTE STADT, Korngold, Glück, das mir verblieb 4.20

Rec: 17 March 1924 Matrix: xxB 6993 Odeon Cat: 0-8613

Georg Szell, conductor

2 Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940)

LA TRAVIATA, Verdi, Ah! fors' è lui... Sempre libera 4.42

Rec: 16 March 1911 Matrix: C10065-1 Victor Cat: 88293

Walter B. Rogers, conductor

3 John McCormack (1884-1945)

LA TRAVIATA, Verdi, De' miei bollenti spiriti 3.55

Rec: 10 March 1910 Matrix: C8693-1 Victor Cat: DB 631

4 Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940)

LA TRAVIATA, Verdi, Addio del passato 4.49

Rec: 1913 Matrix: af519HO HMV Cat: 2-053096

5 John McCormack (1884-1945) & Lucrezia Bori (1887-1960)

LA TRAVIATA, Verdi, Parigi o cara 3.22

Rec: 8 April 1914 Matrix: C14686-1 Victor Cat: 88453

6 Frida Leider (1888-1975)

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, Wagner, Liebestod 5.04

Rec: 1931 Matrix: 2B904-1 HMV Cat: DB 1545

with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli

7 Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981)

IL TROVATORE, Verdi, Tacea la notte placida 4.17

Rec: 16 November 1922 Matrix: 98051-1 Columbia Cat: 68036D

Romano Romani, conductor

8 Heinrich Schlusnus (1888-1952)

IL TROVATORE, Verdi, Il balen del suo sorriso 3.14

Rec: 1937 Matrix: 200 1/2GS8 DGG Cat: 67362B

with the Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Johannes Schüler, sung in German

9 Giovanni Martinelli (1885-1969)

IL TROVATORE, Verdi, Di quella pira 2.51

Rec: 23 April 1915 Matrix: 15943-1 Victor Cat: 64505

Walter Rogers, conductor

10 Alma Gluck (1882-1938)

THE TSAR'S BRIDE, Rimsky-Korsakov, Liuba's Air 3.30

Rec: 31 December 1913 Matrix: C14260-2 Victor Cat: 74383

sung in German

11 Lotte Schöne (1891-1977)

TURANDOT, Puccini, Signore, ascolta 2.54

Rec: c. 1927-1931 Matrix: BLR 3793-2 HMV Cat: E503

with the Berlin State Opera Orchestra conducted by Fritz Zweig

12 Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (1892-1979)

TURANDOT, Puccini, Nessun dorma 2.45

Rec: 15 May 1942 Matrix: OBA 5033 HMV Cat: DA 5427

with the Grande Orchestra conducted by Mario Cordone

13 Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981)

LA VESTALE, Spontini, Tu che invoco 4.32

Rec: 18 May 1926 Matrix: CVE 35464 HMV Cat: DB 1274

Rosario Bourdon, conductor

14 Kirsten Flagstad (1895-1962)

DIE WALKÜRE, Wagner, Du bist der Lenz 2.16

Rec: 17 October 1937 Matrix: BS 013073-2 Victor Cat: 1901-A

with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy

15 Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973)

DIE WALKÜRE, Wagner, Winterstürme wichen dem Wonne mond 3.03

Rec: 16 May 1931 Matrix: OB 544-11 HMV Cat: DA 1227

with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli

16 Ninon Vallin (1886-1961)

WERTHER, Massenet, Va! laisse couler mes larmes 2.39

Rec: c. 1928 Matrix: Ki 1168-1 Odeon Cat: 188.517

with the Orchestra of L'Opera Comique conducted by Gustave Cloëz

17 Tito Schipa (1889-1965)

WERTHER, Massenet, Ah! non mi ridestar 4.07

Rec: 4 May 1934 Matrix: 2W2482 HMV Cat: DB 2237

18 Gerhard Hüsch (1901-1984)

DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, Mozart, Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja 3.01

Rec: November 1937 Matrix: 2RA 2420-2 HMV Cat: DB 3467

with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham

19 Richard Tauber (1891-1948)

DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, Mozart, Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön 4.04

Rec: March 1938 Matrix: CXE 8975 Parlophone Cat: PXO 1024

with the Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Karl Alwin

20 Erna Berger (1900-1990)

DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, Mozart, Der Hölle Rache 2.56

Rec: Nov 1937 Matrix: 2RA 2458-3 HMV Cat: DB 3475

with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham

21 Tiana Lemnitz (1897-1994)

DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, Mozart, Ach, ich fühl's 4.54

Rec: November 1937 Matrix: 2RA 2452-2 HMV Cat: DB 3477

with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham

1 Francesco Tamagno (1850-1905)

OTELLO, Verdi, Niun mi tema 4.17

Rec: 1903 Matrix: 269FT G&T Cat: 052068

2 Emma Calve (1858-1942)

Trad, Ma Lisette 2.00

Rec: 1908 Matrix: C6018-1 Victor Cat: 88123

3 Pol Plancon (1854-1914)

MARTHA, Flotow, Chi mi dirà 2.48

Rec: 27 March 1907 Matrix: A4346 HMV Cat: 2-52585

4 Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967)

MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Puccini, Con onor muore 3.28

Rec: 2 Oct 1909 Matrix: B8270-1 Victor Cat: 617-B

5 Titta Ruffo (1877-1953)

L'AFRICANA, Meyerbeer, All'erta, marinar! 1.49

Rec: 14 April 1915 Matrix: B15894-1 HMV Cat: DA 164

6 Alma Gluck (1884-1938)

ATALANTA, Hàndel, Come my Beloved 3.58

Rec: 1916 Matrix: 18501 Victor Cat: 6147-A

7 Giuseppe de Luca (1876-1950)

I PURITANI, Bellini, Ah, per sempre io ti perdei 4.31

Rec: 1922 Matrix: A26417 Victor Cat: 6080-B

8 Mary Garden (1874-1967)

RESURRECTION, Alfano, Dieu de grâce 3.53

Rec: 1926 Matrix: A36735 Victor Cat: 6623-B

9 Giovanni Martinelli (1885-1969)

Mario, La Leggenda del Piave 4.21

Rec: 11 March 1926 Matrix: CVE 34943 Victor Cat: 6581

10 Sigrid Onegin (1889-1943)

LES HUGUENOTS, Meyerbeer, Nobles seigneurs 4.40

Rec: Dec 1928 Matrix: A48276 Victor Cat: 7146

11 Ezio Pinza (1892-1957)

ERNANI, Verdi, Infelice! e tu credevi 3.19

Rec: 7 May 1929 Matrix: CVE 51978-2 Victor Cat: 7552-B

12 Maria Ivogun (1891-1987)

ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, R. Strauss, Grossmachtige Prinzessin 9.01

Rec: May 1931 Matrix: 20391-5/20392-4 HMV Cat: DB 4405 (dir: Leo Blech)

13 Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938)

Massenet, Elégie 4.21

Rec: 13 May 1931 Matrix: 2B885-1 HMV Cat: DB 1525 (piano: Newton, 'cello: Sharpe)

14 Elisabeth Rethberg (1894-1976)

DIE FLEDERMAUS, J. Strauss, Czardas 4.25

Rec: 30 April 1931 Matrix: CVE 53075 Victor Cat: 7415

15 Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973)

RIENZI, Wagner, Allmacht'ger Vater, blick' herab 5.07

Rec: 1930 Matrix: CC 19610 HMV Cat: D2057

16 Kirsten Flagstad (1895-1962)

LOHENGRIN, Wagner, Einsam in trüben Tagen (Elsa's dream) 4.47

Rec: 9 Oct 1935 Matrix: 2A95358 Victor Cat: 14181 (dir: Hans Lange)

17 Jussi Björling (1907-1960)

Beethoven, Adelaide 7.01

Rec: 15 July 1939 Matrix: OSB 987-2/988-2 HMV Cat: DA 1705 (piano: Harry Ebert)

18 Mafalda Favero (1905-1981)

MANON LESCAUT, Puccini, In quelle trine morbide 2.19

Rec: 1937 Matrix: OBA 1825 HMV Cat: DA 1563

1 Beethoven, Adelaide 7.05

Rec: 15 July 1939 Matrix: OSB 987-2/8-2 HMV Cat: DA 1705

2 Schubert, An Sylvia 4.35

Rec: 30 Jan 1940 Matrix: CS 046742-1 Victor Cat: 12725

3 Schubert, Ständchen 4.21

Rec: 30 Jan 1940 Matrix: CS 046743-1 Victor Cat: 12725

4 Schubert, An die Leier 4.19

Rec: 30 Jan 1940 Matrix: CS 046744-1 Victor Cat: 12831

5 R. Strauss, Càcilie 2.10

Rec: 15 July 1939 Matrix: OSB 986-3 HMV Cat: DA 1704

6 Sibelius, Svarta rosor 2.19

Rec: 30 Jan 1940 Matrix: BS 046748-1 Victor Cat: 4531

7 Sibelius, Sàv, sàv, susa 2.26

Rec: 1 March 1940 Matrix: BS 047736-1 Victor Cat: 4531

8 Alfvén, Skogen sover 2.41

Rec: 1 March 1940 Matrix: CS 047737-1 (part 1) Victor Cat: 12831

9 Eklöf, Morgon 2.43

Rec: 1 March 1940 Matrix: CS 047737-1 (part 2) Victor Cat: 12831

10 Sjöberg, Tonerna 3.26

Rec: 7 Oct 1936 Matrix: OSB 402-2 HMV Cat: X 4716

11 Tosti, Ideale 3.33

Rec: 5 Sept 1937 Matrix: OSB 577-2 HMV Cat: DA 1582

12 TOSCA, Puccini, Recondita armonia 2.56

Rec: 4 Dec 1936 Matrix: OSB 442-2 HMV Cat: DA 1548

13 TOSCA, Puccini, E lucevan le stelle 3.03

Rec: 4 Sept 1937 Matrix: OSB 574-2 HMV Cat: DA 1584

14 LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST, Puccini, Ch'ella mi creda libero 2.35

Rec: 3 Sept 1937 Matrix: OSB 571-2 HMV Cat: DA 1584

15 LA BOHÈME, Puccini, O soave fanciulla 4.22

with Hjördis Schymberg (soprano)

Rec: 17 June 1941 Matrix: 2SB 2034-1 HMV Cat: DB 6119

16 RIGOLETTO, Verdi, È il sol dell' anima 3.34

with Hjördis Schymberg (soprano)

Rec: 17 June 1941 Matrix: 2SB 2035-1 HMV Cat: DB 6119

17 RIGOLETTO, Verdi, La donna è mobile 2.19

Rec: 4 Dec 1936 Matrix: OSB 441-2 HMV Cat: DA 1548

18 MARTHA, Flotow, M'apparì tutt' amor 3.35

Rec: 14 July 1939 Matrix: 2SB 983-3 HMV Cat: DB 3887

19 FAUST, Gounod, Salut! demeure chaste et pure 4.52

Rec: 14 July 1939 Matrix: 2SB 984-3 HMV Cat: DB 3887

20 CARMEN, Bizet, La fleur que tu m'avais jetée 4.02

Rec: 10 Aug 1938 Matrix: 2SB 780-1 HMV Cat: DB 3603

21 LA BELLE HÉLÈNE, Offenbach, Au mont Ida trois déesses [Sung in Swedish] 3.30

Rec: 31 May 1938 Matrix: OSB 755-1 HMV Cat: X 6090

22 DER ZIGEUNERBARON, J. Strauss, Wer uns getraut? [Sung in Swedish] 3.22

with Hjördis Schymberg (soprano)

Rec: 28 April 1938 Matrix: OSB 741-5 HMV Cat: X 6146

23 DER BETTELSTUDENT, Millöcker, Ich hab' kein Geld, bin vogelfrei [Sung in Swedish] 1.44

Rec: 28 April 1938 Matrix: OSB 743-4 HMV Cat: X 6090

1 Luisa Tetrazzini (1871 - 1940)

LA SONNAMBULA, Bellini, Ah! non giunge 3.08

Rec: 18 March 1911 Matrix: C 10076-1 Victor Cat: 88313

2 Enrico Caruso (1873 - 1921)

LO SCHIAVO, Gomez, Qui fortuna insistenza ... Quando nascesti tu 4.16

Rec: 19 November 1911 Matrix: C11273-2 Victor Cat: 88345

3 Rosa Ponselle (1897 - 1981)

TOSCA, Puccini, Vissi d'arte 3.18

Rec: 7 January 1919 Matrix: 49569-5 Columbia Cat: 68059D with orchestra conducted by Romano Romani

4 Rosa Ponselle

MADEMOISELLE MODISTE, Herbert, Kiss me again 4.11

Rec: 26 July 1920 Matrix: 49869-2 Columbia Cat: 68077D with orchestra conducted by Romano Romani

5 Tito Schipa (1889 - 1965)

MIGNON, Thomas, Elle ne croyait pas [Sung in Italian] 4.26

Rec: 14 May 1924 Matrix: C30079-3 Victor Cat: 6465-B

6 Giuseppe de Luca (1876 - 1950), Grace Anthony (soprano)

RIGOLETTO, Verdi, Povero Rigoletto... Cortigiani, vil razza dannata 8.21

Rec: 29 Nov 1927/5 Apr 1928 Matrix: CVE 41075-2/43616-1 Victor Cat: 8161

Metropolitan Opera House Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Giulio Setti

7 Eva Turner (1892 - 1990)

AIDA, Verdi, Ritorna vincitor 6.38

Rec: 1928 Matrix: 3931-2/3 Columbia Cat: L2150 with orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham

8 Alfred Piccaver (1884 - 1958)

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Mascagni, Addio alla madre 3.21

Rec: c.1929 Matrix: 1612 BM Polydor Cat: 66890 with orchestra conducted by Manfred Gurlitt

9 Ezio Pinza (1892 - 1957)

ERNANI, Verdi, Infelice! e tu credevi 3.20

Rec: 7 May 1929 Matrix: CVE 51978-2 Victor Cat: 7552-B with orchestra conducted by Rosario Bourdon

10 Alexander Kipnis (1891 - 1978)

DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, Mozart, In diesen heil'gen Hallen 4.33

Rec: 14 April 1930 Matrix: CLR 6262-2 HMV Cat: DB 1551 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Erich Orthmann conductor

11 Alexander Kipnis (1891 - 1978)

Schubert, Erlkönig 4.04

Rec: 20 November 1936 Matrix: CAX 7867-2 Columbia Cat: 9128M Gerald Moore piano

12 Lotte Lehmann (1888 - 1976)

Schumann, Die Lotosblume 2.19

Rec: 25 April 1932 Matrix: BE 9910 Odeon Cat: 0-4839 A Odeon-Kammer Orchestra

13 Lotte Lehmann

DIE WALKÜRE, Wagner, Du bist der Lenz 2.04

Rec: 20/22 June 1935 Matrix: 2VH107-1 HMV Cat: DB 2642 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Walter conductor

14 Kirsten Flagstad (1895 - 1962)

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, Wagner, Liebestod 7.48

Rec: 9 October 1935 Matrix: CS 95355-1/6-1 Victor Cat: 8859-A/B with orchestra conducted by Hans Lange

15 Jussi Björling (1911 - 1960)

LA GIOCONDA, Ponchielli, Cielo e mar 4.23

Rec: 3 September 1937 Matrix: 2SB 570-2 HMV Cat: DB 3302 with orchestra conducted by Nils Grevillius

16 Jussi Björling

DER BETTELSTUDENT, Millöcker, Ich hab' kein Geld, bin vogelfrei [Sung in Swedish] 1.51

Rec: 28 April 1938 Matrix: OSB 743-4 HMV Cat: X 6090 with orchestra conducted by Nils Grevillius

17 Tito Gobbi (1913 - 1984)

L'ARLESIANA, Cilea, Come due tizzi accesi 4.09

Rec: July 1942 Matrix: 2BA 5146-2 HMV Cat: DB 5400 Orchestra of La Scala, Milan, Umberto Berrettoni conductor

18 Fritz Wunderlich (1930 - 1966)

EUGENE ONEGIN, Tchaikovsky, Wohin, wohin bist du entschwunden 6.35

Rec: November/December 1962 Bavarian State Orchestra, Meinhard von Zallinger conductor

(with kind permission of EMI Classics, Germany)

Acoustic Recordings

1 Francesco Tamagno (1850-1905)

OTELLO, Verdi, Esultate! 1.26

Rec: February 1903 Matrix: 3001 FT G&T Cat: 052101

2 Francesco Tamagno (1850-1905)

OTELLO, Verdi, Niun mi tema 3.25

Rec: February 1903 Matrix: 3002 FT G&TCat: 52674

3 Dmitri Smirnov (1882-1944)

EUGENE ONEGIN, Tchaikovsky, Lenski's Aria (Act 2) 4.18

Rec: 1909 Matrix: 4305 HMV Cat: 022154

4 Alessandro Bonci (1870-1940)

LUISA MILLER, Verdi, Ah fede negar potessi ... Quando le sere al placido 5.37

Rec: 1906 Matrix: XPH 1989 Fonotipia Cat: 39692

5 Edmond Clément (1867-1928)

MANON, Massenet, En fermant les yeux (Dream) 3.47

Rec: 6 November 1911 Matrix: C11191-1 Victor Cat: 74258 with Frank la Forge, piano

6 Leo Slezak (1873-1946)

DIE KÖNIGIN VON SABA, Goldmark, Magische Töne 3.00

Rec: 1909 Matrix: 14585v HMV Cat: 4-42361

7 Enrico Caruso (1873-1921)

OTELLO, Verdi, Ora e per sempre addio 2.28

Rec: 28 December 1910 Matrix: B 9743-2 Victor Cat: 87071

8 Leonid Sobinov (1872-1934)

MAY NIGHT, Rimsky-Korsakov, Sleep, my beauty 3.13

Rec: 1910 Matrix: 1988 1/2 C HMV Cat: 022162

9 Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (1892-1979)

Tosti, Ideale 3.24

Rec: c. 1923 Matrix: X 9947 Brunswick Cat: 10133 A

10 Aureliano Pertile (1885-1952)

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Mascagni, O Lola (Siciliana) 2.46

Rec: 1923 Matrix: XXPH 5560 Fonotipia Cat: 74942

11 Giovanni Martinelli (1885-1969)

ZAZÄ, Leoncavallo, È un riso gentil 2.16

Rec: 16 March 1922 Matrix: B26164-1 Victor Cat: 66062

Electric Recordings

12 Julius Patzak (1898-1974)

MIGNON, Thomas, Adieu, Mignon [Sung in German] 3.04

Rec: c. 1934 Matrix: 6098 1/2 Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 30014A

13 Helge Roswaenge (1897-1972)

MARTHA, Flotow, Ach, so fromm 3.16

Rec: 1935 Matrix: 6267 3/4 Grammophon Cat: 10434 A

14 Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973)

DIE WALKÜRE, Wagner, Winter stürme wichen dem Wonne mond 3.03

Rec: 16 May 1931 Matrix: OB 544-11 HMV Cat: DA 1227

with London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli

15 Richard Tauber (1892-1948)

DON GIOVANNI, Mozart, Il mio tesoro 4.21

Rec: 12 May 1939 Matrix: XE9806 Odeon Cat: R20444 with orchestra conducted by Walter Goehr

16 David Devriès (1881-1934)

LA DAME BLANCHE, Boïeldieu, Rêverie de Georges Brown 4.28

Rec: 26 April 1928 Matrix: XXP6659-2 Odeon Cat: R20069 with orchestra conducted by Gustav Cloëz

17 Georges Thill (1897-1984)

MANON, Massenet, Ah! fuyez douce image 4.43

Rec: c. 1936 Matrix: CLX 1933-1 Columbia Cat: LFX 478 with orchestra conducted by Eugene Bigot

18 Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957)

PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, No! Pagliaccio non son 3.07

Rec: 20 March 1933 Matrix: OBA3506-2 HMV Cat: DA1312

with London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli

19 Renato Zanelli (1892-1935)

ANDREA CHÉNIER, Giordano, Un dì, all' azzurro spazio 4.17

Rec: 25 June 1929 Matrix: CM981-1 HMV Cat: DB1339 with Orchestra of La Scala, Milan conducted by Carlo Sabajno

20 Jussi Björling (1911-1960)

TURANDOT, Puccini, Nessun dorma 3.32

Rec: 27 March 1944 Matrix: OSB 2399-2 HMV Cat: DA 1841 with orchestra conducted by Nils Grevillius

21 Tito Schipa (1888-1965)

WERTHER, Massenet, Io non so ... O Natura 5.49

Rec: 1942 Matrix: OBA 5022/23 VDP Cat: DA5420 with orchestra conducted by Mario Cordone

1 Enders, Lilla prinsessa 3.05

Rec: 1 May 1935 Matrix: OSB 127-2 HMV Cat: X4449 Sune Waldimir conductor

2 Christgau, Bröllopsvalsen (Bryllupsvalsen) 3.11

Rec: 1 May 1935 Matrix: OSB 126-1 HMV Cat: X4449 Sune Waldimir conductor

3 Leoncavallo, Mattinata 2.17

Rec: 29 Sept 1930 Matrix: BT 5208-2 HMV Cat: X3622

4 Peterson-Berger, Nàr jag för mig sjàlv i mörka skogen går 2.24

Rec: 29 Sept 1930 Matrix: BT 5209-2 HMV Cat: X3675

5 Peterson-Berger, Bland skogens höga furustammar 2.55

Rec: 29 Sept 1930 Matrix: BT 5210-2 HMV Cat: X3675

6 Toselli, Serenata 2.42

Rec: 8 Oct 1930 Matrix: BT 5266-1 HMV Cat: X3556

7 Arthur, I dag (Today) 3.24

Rec: 8 Oct 1930 Matrix: BT 5267-2 HMV Cat: X3556

8 Elgar, Violer (Salut d'amour) 3.30

Rec: 8 Oct 1930 Matrix: BT 5268-1 HMV Cat: X3622

9 Traditional, Tantis serenad 3.14

Rec: 11 Feb 1931 Matrix: OT 130-2 HMV Cat: X3702

10 G. de Curtis, Carmela 3.01

Rec: 11 Feb 1931 Matrix: OT 131-2 HMV Cat: X3702

11 Ball, Bliv min, så àr vàrlden min (Love Me and the World is Mine) 2.55

Rec: 11 Feb 1931 Matrix: OT 132-1 HMV Cat: X3724

12 Ray, Sàg mig godnatt (The Sunshine of Your Smile) 3.26

Rec: 13 Feb 1931 Matrix: OT 145-2 HMV Cat: X3724

13 DAS LAND DES LÄCHELNS, Lehár, Du àr min hela vàrld (Dein ist mein ganzes Herz) 3.28

Rec: 11 Jan 1932 Matrix: OT 529-1 HMV Cat: X3885

14 DAS LAND DES LÄCHELNS, Lehár, Av Àppelblommor jag binder en krans (Von Apfelblüten einen Kranz) 3.26

Rec: 11 Jan 1932 Matrix: OT 530-1 HMV Cat: X3885

15 Ammandt, Slut dina ögon 3.31

Rec: 9(?) Sept 1932 Matrix: OPF 46-2 HMV Cat: X3993 Jens Warny conductor

16 DAS VEILCHEN VON MONTMARTRE, Kálmán, Jag drömmer varje natt om dig (Heut' nacht hab' ich getràumt von dir) 3.10

Rec: 9(?) Sept 1932 Matrix: OPF 47-2 HMV Cat: X3993 Jens Warny conductor

17 Dahl, Bachanal 3.22

Rec: 1(?) June 1933 Matrix: OPA 140-1 HMV Cat: X4127 Hjalmar Meissner conductor

18 Schrader, Sommarnatt (I de lyse nætter) 3.19

Rec: 8(?) Oct 1936 Matrix: OSB409-2 HMV Cat: X4716

19 Pérez-Freire, Ay, ay, ay 3.14

Rec: 8(?) Oct 1936 Matrix: OSB 411-2 HMV Cat: X4723

20 ETT FOLK, Stenhammar, Sverige 2.59

Rec: 26 Jan 1937 Matrix: OSB 471-1 HMV Cat: X4777

21 Althén, Land, du vàlsignade 2.45

Rec: 26 Jan 1937 Matrix: OSB 472-2 HMV Cat: X4777

22 Caruso, Ungdomsdrömmar (Dreams of Long Ago) 3.37

Rec: 22 April 1937 Matrix: OSB 538-1 HMV Cat: X4832

23 Widestedt, Sjung din hela làngtan ut 3.24

Rec: 22 April 1937 Matrix: OSB 539-2 HMV Cat: X4832

24 di Capua, O sole mio [sung in Italian] 3.20

Rec: 5 Sept 1937 Matrix: OSB 576-2 HMV Cat: DA1582