Otello: “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (We swear by Heaven and Earth)

~ Recording by Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Renato Cellini

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Otello: “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro! ”(We Swear by Heaven and Earth)?:??Giuseppe VerdiOperatic DuetsJussi Bjoerling, Robert Merrill, RCA Victor Symphony OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor Red SealLM-7007
1.9Otello: Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!4:25Giuseppe Verdi"The Pearl Fishers" DuetJussi BjörlingAlbum
  • -1988
RCA VictorGD87799
1.9Otello: Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!4:26Giuseppe Verdi"The Pearl Fishers" DuetGeorges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi; Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill, Zinka Milanov, Licia Albanese, Renata TebaldiAlbum
RCA Victor7799-2RG
1.2Otello, Act II: Sì, pel ciel4:28VerdiThe Pearl Fishers DuetJussi Bjoerling with Robert MerrillSingle
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RD49524
2.9Otello: Oh! monstruosa colpa!; Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!4:31Giuseppe VerdiThe Ultimate CollectionJussi BjörlingAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-05-25
RCA Red Seal74321 63468 2
2.9Otello: Oh! monstruosa colpa!; Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!4:31Giuseppe VerdiThe Ultimate CollectionJussi BjörlingAlbum + Compilation
BMG Records (UK)7432 1 24281 2
2.9Otello: Oh! monstruosa colpa!; Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!4:31Giuseppe VerdiThe Ultimate CollectionJussi BjörlingAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor Red Seal74321 63468 2
1.11Otello: O mostruosa colpa… Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro4:26Giuseppe VerdiJussi Björling Collection, Volume 4: Opera Arias and Duets (1945-1951)Jussi BjörlingAlbum + Compilation
Naxos Historical8.110788
1.11Otello: O mostruosa colpa… Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro4:26Giuseppe VerdiJussi Björling Collection, Volume 4: Opera-arior och duetter (1945-1951)Jussi BjörlingAlbum + Compilation
Naxos Historical8.110788S
2.3Otello: “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (We swear by Heaven and Earth)?:??Giuseppe VerdiThe Complete RCA Album CollectionJussi BjörlingAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-06-17
RCA Red Seal88697748922
(unknown)
1.3Otello: “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro! ”(We Swear by Heaven and Earth)?:??Giuseppe VerdiOperatic DuetsJussi Bjoerling, Robert Merrill, RCA Victor Symphony OrchestraAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer:Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Iago]:Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Otello]:Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-01-03)
recorded at:RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:Otello: Atto II. “Oh! mostruosa colpa!” … “Ah! mille vite” (Otello, Iago) (on 1951-01-03)
Otello: Atto II. “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (Otello, Iago) (on 1951-01-03)

Related works

Otello: Atto II. “Oh! mostruosa colpa!” … “Ah! mille vite” (Otello, Iago)

composer:Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
later translated versions:Otello: 2. Akt. „Ha! Daß er tausend Leben“ (Otello)
part of:Otello: Atto II (number) (order: 15)

Otello: Atto II. “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (Otello, Iago)

composer:Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
later translated versions:Otello: 2. Akt. „Bei des Himmels eh'rnem Dache“ (Otello)
part of:Otello: Atto II (number) (order: 17)