Romeo et Juliette 1947 | IPCD 1003-2
GOUNOD ROMEO ET JULIETTE
Jussi Bjoerling - Bidu Sayao - John Brownlee
-Nicola Moscona - Mimi Benzell
Emil Cooper, conductor
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera 1947
Bonus: Romeo e Giulietta
Act II complete
La Scala 1934
Beniamino Gigli and Mafalda Favero
This famed broadcast with commentary in good sound includes a booklet lavishly illustrated with photos from this performance, notes on the performances and the singers. Best sound ever!
From the booklet notes:
"To add to the glory of Bjoerling’s singing, Sayao is simply an exquisite Juliette in voice and appearance, yet, despite her delicate beauty and fragile voice, she communicates a memorable, varied, emotional arc in the role. This encompasses the enthralled, youthful Juliette we see and hear in Acts I & II, the poignancy of Juliette’s farewell to Romeo after their wedding night and, finally, her devastating anguish in the Tomb Scene."
Richard Caniell
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