Act III: E amabile in vero (Maddalena, Sparafucile, Gilda)
Act III: Della vendetta (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duke)
Act III: Chi e mai? (Rigoletto, Gilda)
Act III: Lassu in cielo (Gilda, Rigoletto)
Giuseppe Verdi: Otello
Otello, Act II: Credo in un Dio crudel
Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore
Il trovatore, Act II: Tutto e deserto - Il balen del suo sorriso
Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata
La traviata, Act II: Di Provenza il mar
Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Largo al factotum
“[On the original release in 1956] under Perlea, the orchestral playing is firm and dramatic, well balanced with the voice. The music is well paced. Björling’s tone is a constant pleasure. He sings elegantly. Merrill, too, is in fine voice: he sings the title rôle in correct and often impressive style… in short, this performance with Metropolitan stars offers an able, and therefore enjoyable performance of the opera.”
2010 edition
**
“Naxos have made an excellent transfer of one of the earliest mono LP recordings of Rigoletto dating from June 1956. The set is mainly of interest for Jussi Bjorling's contribution”
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