Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Final de l'Acte 1, extrait de "La Bohème"
"E lucevan le stelle… Amaro sol perte", extrait de "Tosca"

Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Scène Saint-Sulpice

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
"Solenne in quest'ora", extrait de "La Force du destin"
"Teco io sto!", extrait de "Un bal masqué"
"Già i sacerdoci adunansi", extrait de "Aida"
"Ora e per sempre, addio!... so, pel ciel", extrait de "Otello"

Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857-1919)
Final, extrait de "Pagliacci"

Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Scène finale, extrait de "Faust"

Jussi Björling, ténor
Giuseppe di Stefano, ténor
Richard Tucker, ténor
Franco Corelli, ténor
Jon Vickers, ténor
James McCracken, ténor
Nicolai Gedda, ténor
Rolf Björling, ténor
Renata Tebaldi, soprano
Teresa Stratas, soprano
Robert Merrill, baryton
Lucine Amara, soprano
Lisa Della Casa, soprano
Régine Crespin, soprano
Giulietta Simionato, mezzo-soprano
Jerome Hines, basse
Scholom Secunda Chorale

A collection of live television performances by some of the most celebrated tenors of the twentieth century: Jussi Bjoerling, Franco Corelli, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Nicolai Gedda, James McCracken, Richard Tucker, and Jon Vickers. Featuring arias, duets and scenes from La Bohème, Tosca, Aida, Faust, and more, with Renata Tebaldi, Giulietta Simionato, Teresa Stratas, Robert Merrill, Lucine Amara, and others. DVD includes bonus performances: “Una furtiva lagrima” sung by Rolf Bjoerling (son of Jussi), and a Passover Medley sung by Richard Tucker. The bonus performances and the Faust Trio (Gedda, Amara, Hines) have never before been available in any format.