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Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas: La Boheme and Manon Lescaut Giacomo Puccini: La Boheme [New York -- December 25, 1948; Bidu Sayao, Jussi Bjorling (Bjoerling), Mimi Benzell, Frank Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Nicola Moscona, Salvatore Baccaloni; Gius

Seller: Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, Jussi Bjoerling, Licia Albanese, Bidu Sayao, Mimi Benzell, Frank Guarrera, Frank Valentino, Nicola Moscona, Rosalind Elias, Fernando Corena, La Boheme, Manon Lescaut
List Price: USD$69.98
Release Date: 1948
Subjects: Music > Classical
Original Release Date: 1948
Number of Discs: 4
Format: Import
Label: West Hill Radio Archives

Description

On West Hill Radio Archives; 4 CD's; Here are two MAGNIFICENT performances with the great Jussi Bjorling: "La Boheme" and "Manon Lescaut." What a Christmas day in 1948 for "Boheme!" Bjorling and Sayao as Rodolfo and Mimi in a passionate, exciting performance. Everyone involved is in fine voice in this shimmering performance!!! And, for "Manon Lescaut," this brings together a top notch cast and conductor in the exciting thrill of a live performance!! In fact, Albanese herself has stated that she prefers this performance to her studio version. The cast in in superb voice, and Mitropoulos is intensely involved in leading a rich, involving performance!! These performances are newly remastered by West Hill Radio Archives and are essential to any collection!!