Rome Opera House Chorus and Orchestra
The Rome Opera House Chorus and Orchestra are the choral and orchestral forces of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.
The Rome Opera is one of Italy’s principal opera houses and has been active under its present institutional form since the twentieth century.
Its chorus and orchestra have been associated with Italian opera and the wider international stage repertory.
Studio recording, 1955
Producer and XR Remastering: Andrew Rose
Cover artwork based on a photograph of Jussi Björling
Total duration: 2hr 26:44
Fedora Barbieri mezzo-soprano
Jussi Björling tenor
Leonard Warren baritone
Boris Christoff bass
Rome Opera House Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor Jonel Perlea
PUCCINI Tosca
Stereo studio recording, 1957
Total duration: 1hr 53:29
Tosca - Zinka Milanov
Cavaradossi - Jussi Björling
Scarpia - Leonard Warren
Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
PUCCINI Turandot
Stereo studio recording, 1959
Total duration: 1hr 54:30
La principessa Turandot - Birgit Nilsson
Calaf - Jussi Björling
Liù - Renata Tebaldi
Ping - Mario Sereni
Pang - Piero De Palma
Pong - Tommaso Frascati
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'opera di Roma
conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
PUCCINI Madama Butterfly
Stereo studio recording, 1959
Total duration: 2hr 16:44
Cio Cio San - Victoria de los Ángeles
Pinkerton - Jussi Björling
Sharpless - Mario Sereni
Suzuki - Miriam Pirazzini
Chorus and Orchestra of Rome Opera House
conducted by Gabriele Santini
