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Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling (/ ˈ j uː s i ˈ b j ɔːr l ɪ ŋ / YOO-see BYOR-ling, Swedish: [ˈjɵ̌sːɪ ˈbjœ̂ːɭɪŋ]; 5 February 1911 – 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor.
Jussi Björling was born in 1911 in Borlänge in the Swedish province of Dalarna, 220 km NW of Stockholm. His father David was a tenor and singing teacher and trained the voices of his children from an early age. Already in 1915, his three oldest children, the boys Olle, Jussi and Gösta, made their first public performance in a church.
Jussi Björling (born February 2, 1911, Stora Tuna, Sweden—died September 9, 1960, Siarö, near Stockholm) was a Swedish tenor, admired for the musicianship of his performances, particularly in the Italian and French repertory.
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Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling, född 5 februari 1911 i Borlänge, [ 1][ 2] död 9 september 1960 på Siarö i Stockholms skärgård, var en svensk opera- och konsertsångare ( tenor ). Björling utnämndes till hovsångare 1944, belönades med Litteris et Artibus 1945 och invaldes som ledamot 675 av Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien 1956. [ 3] Biografi.
Feb 20, 2017 · Jussi Björling: The Supreme Singing of a Shy Man. By Stephen Hastings. “Of all 20th century tenors, Björling is the one who possessed the most perfectly balanced combination of a voice of unmistakable beauty (sufficiently ample and wide-ranging to cope with a vast repertoire), exceptional musicality and technical assurance.”
Jussi Björling's flawless vocal technique, silvery beauty of tone, gleaming upper register, and superb interpretive skills made him the greatest and most beloved tenor of the twentieth century. Read the New York Times article here.
Feb 5, 2019 · Feb 5, 2019. Artist Profile: Tenor Jussi Björling, The ‘Swedish Caruso’. By David Salazar. Jussi Björling was one of the greatest tenors of the 20 th century. Born on Feb. 5, 1911 in Sweden, first started learning to sing from his father, who also taught his two brothers.
