If I Could Tell You

Composer: Idabelle Firestone

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Announcement

Composer: na Not Applicable

Gesang, Op. 106, No. 4, D. 891, "An Sylvia" (Who is Sylvia) (Sung in English)

Composer: Franz Schubert

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Manon, Act II: Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux

Composer: Jules Massenet

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair

Composer: Stephen C. Foster

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Martha, Act III: Aria: Ach, so fromm (Sung in Italian)

Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

In My Garden

Composer: Idabelle Firestone

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

If I Could Tell You

Composer: Idabelle Firestone

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Maytime, Act I: Will you remember?

Composer: Sigmund Romberg

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Eleanor Steber

Conductor: Howard Barlow

For You Alone

Composer: Henry Geehl

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Il trovatore, Act IV: Quel suon, quelle preci … Ah! che la morte

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Eleanor Steber

Conductor: Howard Barlow

If I Could Tell You

Composer: Idabelle Firestone

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Hjertets melodier (Melodies of the Heart), Op. 5: No. 3. Jeg elsker dig (I Love but Thee)

Composer: Edvard Grieg

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Jocelyn, Op. 100, Act I: Berceuse: Caches dans cet asile (Sung in English)

Composer: Benjamin Godard

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Because

Composer: Guy d'Hardelot

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

The Princess Pat: Neapolitan Love Song

Composer: Victor Herbert

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

In My Garden

Composer: Idabelle Firestone

Ensemble: Firestone Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Howard Barlow

Opening Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Faust, Act III: Salut! demeure chaste et pure

Composer: Charles Gounod

Ensemble: Ford Symphony Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Fritz Reiner

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Jungfrun under lind

Composer: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

Ensemble: Ford Symphony Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Fritz Reiner

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Land du valsignade

Composer: Ragnar Althen

Ensemble: Ford Symphony Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Fritz Reiner

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Mother O'Mine

Composer: Frank Edward Tours

Ensemble: Ford Symphony Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Fritz Reiner

Introduction for the Salvation Army

Composer: na Not Applicable

La bohème, Act I: O soave fanciulla

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Licia Albanese

Conductor: Karl Kritz

Interview with Dorothy Caruso

Composer: na Not Applicable

Performer: Dan Seymour, Dorothy Caruso

Interview with Jussi Bjorling

Composer: na Not Applicable

Performer: Dan Seymour, Jussi Björling

Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar! … Vesti la giubba

Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo

Performer: Jussi Björling

Opening Announcement

Composer: na Not Applicable

La bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

La bohème, Act I: O soave fanciulla

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Anna-Lisa Björling

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Manon, Act III: Je suis seul! … Ah! fuyez, douce image

Composer: Jules Massenet

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Act IV: Orchestra

Composer: Charles Gounod

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Act IV: Duet: Va! Je t'ai pardonne … Nuit hymenee

Composer: Charles Gounod

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Anna-Lisa Björling

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

La Gioconda, Act II: Cielo! E mar!

Composer: Amilcare Ponchielli

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra (version for voice and orchestra)

Composer: Paolo Tosti

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Act IV: Orchestra

Composer: Charles Gounod

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Act IV: Duet: Va! Je t'ai pardonne … Nuit hymenee

Composer: Charles Gounod

Ensemble: San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Bidù Sayão

Conductor: Gaetano Merola

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Trollsjon

Composer: August Söderman

Performer: Jussi Björling, James Quillian

7 Dikter, Op. 28: No. 6. Skogen sofver

Composer: Hugo Alfvén

Performer: Jussi Björling, James Quillian

I drommen du ar mig nara

Composer: Emil Sjögren

Performer: Jussi Björling, James Quillian

Tristans dod

Composer: テューレ・ラングストレム

Performer: Jussi Björling, James Quillian

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Jussi Bjorling announces his first encore

Composer: na Not Applicable

Performer: Jussi Björling

L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra (version for voice and piano)

Composer: Paolo Tosti

Performer: Jussi Björling, James Quillian

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Jussi Bjorling announces his second encore

Composer: na Not Applicable

Performer: Jussi Björling

Jungfrun under lind

Composer: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

Performer: Jussi Björling, James Quillian

Opening Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Mattinata

Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

12 Songs, Op. 21: No. 5. Siren' (Lilacs) (Sung in English)

Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Clorinda

Composer: Robert Orlando Morgan

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Manon, Act III: Je suis seul!… Ah! fuyez, douce image

Composer: Jules Massenet

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4. Standchen

Composer: Franz Schubert

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

The Princess Pat: Neapolitan Love Song

Composer: Victor Herbert

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Cavalleria rusticana: Mamma, quel vino e generoso, "Addio alla madre

Composer: Pietro Mascagni

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

6 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149: No. 2. Standchen

Composer: Richard Strauss

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair: II. Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair

Composer: Stephen C. Foster

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

La bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

L' Africaine (The African Maid), Act IV: Pays merveilleux … O paradis (Sung in Italian)

Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

6 Songs, Op. 4: No. 3. V molchan'i nochi taynoy (In the Silence of the Secret Night) (Sung in English)

Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blatter, Op. 10, TrV 141: No. 1. Zueignung

Composer: Richard Strauss

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Andrea Chenier, Act IV: Come un bel di di maggio

Composer: Umberto Giordano

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Manon, Act II: Instant charmant… En fermant les yeux

Composer: Jules Massenet

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Jungfrun under lind

Composer: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

For You Alone

Composer: Henry Geehl

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Manon Lescaut, Act I: Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Act I: Oh! sventata, sventata!

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Renata Tebaldi

Conductor: Max Rudolf

Act I: Che gelida manina

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Max Rudolf

Act I: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Renata Tebaldi

Conductor: Max Rudolf

Act I: O soave fanciulla

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Renata Tebaldi

Conductor: Max Rudolf

Jussi Bjorling's greetings to the American public concerning his upcoming radio premiere and his first American concert tour.

Composer: na Not Applicable

Performer: Jussi Björling

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Tosca, Act I: Recondita armonia

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

Ensemble: General Motors Symphony Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Erno Rapee

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

L' Africaine (The African Maid), Act IV: Pays merveilleux … O paradis (Sung in Italian)

Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

Ensemble: General Motors Symphony Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Erno Rapee

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

La forza del destino, Act III: Solenne in quest'ora

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: General Motors Symphony Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Donald Dickson

Conductor: Erno Rapee

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Faust, Act IV: Quittons ce lieu sombre … Anges purs (Sung in Swedish)

Composer: Charles Gounod

Ensemble: General Motors Symphony Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling, Grace Moore

Conductor: Erno Rapee

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar! … Vesti la giubba

Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

Aida, Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Announcements

Composer: na Not Applicable

The Rose of Tralee

Composer: Charles William Glover

Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Donald Voorhees

Jocelyn, Op. 100, Act I: Berceuse: Caches dans cet asile (Sung in English)

Composer: Benjamin Godard

Ensemble: Stockholm Concert Association Orchestra

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Nils Grevillius

Lohengrin, Act III: In fernem Land, unnahbar eu'ren Schritten (Sung in Swedish)

Composer: Richard Wagner

Performer: Jussi Björling, Harry Ebert

4 Visor i folkton (4 Folk Ballads), Op. 5: No. 1. Nar jag for mig sjalv i morka skogen gar

Composer: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

Performer: Jussi Björling, Harry Ebert

3 Sanger: No. 3. Till havs

Composer: Gustaf Nordqvist

Performer: Jussi Björling, Harry Ebert

Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) (Sung in Swedish)

Composer: Adolphe Adam

Performer: Jussi Björling, Harry Ebert

Trollsjon

Composer: August Söderman

Performer: Jussi Björling, Harry Ebert

Land du valsignade

Composer: Ragnar Althen

Performer: Jussi Björling, Harry Ebert

Der Bettelstudent, Act III: Ich hab' kein Geld, bin vogelfrei (Sung in Swedish)

Composer: Carl Millöcker

Performer: Jussi Björling, Harry Ebert

7 Dikter, Op. 28: No. 5. Jag langtar dig

Composer: Hugo Alfvén

Ensemble: Göteborgs Symfoniker

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Nils Grevillius

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II: Kuda, kuda, kuda vi udalilis (Sung in Swedish)

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Ensemble: Göteborgs Symfoniker

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Nils Grevillius

Lohengrin, Act III: In fernem Land, unnahbar eu'ren Schritten (Sung in Swedish)

Composer: Richard Wagner

Ensemble: Göteborgs Symfoniker

Performer: Jussi Björling

Conductor: Nils Grevillius