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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.
In the autumn of 1940, Jussi Björling made his opera debut in San Francisco (Bohème), sang two concerts in New York under Toscanini (Verdi's Requiem & Beethoven's Missa Solemnis) and opened the Metropolitan Opera season for the first time, as King Gustavus III of Sweden in Verdi's Ballo in maschera.
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.
Sep 23, 2020 · Here, Björling sings “Nessun dorma” from Puccini’s Turandot. This was recorded during a radio concert in Stockholm on July 10, 1943. With apologies to Nicolai Gedda, Gösta Winbergh, Set ...
THIS PROJECT IS RESERVED ONLY FOR THE GREATEST! Think so? Please comment!Jussi Bjoerling, Tenor (1911-1960)Giuseppe Verdi - Messa di RequiemIngemisco (Record...
Jussi Bjorling Society. Roger Pines to Speak on “Jussi’s Sopranos: Exploring the artistry of some of the tenor’s lesser- known leading ladies.”. Special Zoom presentation for JBS-USA on Tuesday, August 6 at7: 30 pm EDT. Sign up here > Now Available!
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.”.
