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    Jussi Björling

    Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. He sang the Italian, French and Russian opera repertory with taste. Bjorling was ranked the greatest singer of the 20th century by a poll of music critics in Classic CD magazine in July 1999. Wikipedia

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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 [1] - 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor.One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including ...
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  4. jussibjorlingsociety.org

    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. ...
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  6. britannica.com

    Jan 29, 2025Jussi 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.. At the age of six Björling began singing under the guidance of his father, who then took him and his two brothers on tours in Scandinavia and the United States as a ...
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  7. historyofthetenor.com

    The History of Jussi Björling Born: 5 February 1911 Died: 9 September 1960 Swedish Tenor Johann Jonathan Björling, Jussi to opera lovers, the world over, was born into a family of great musical talent. His father was a tenor, who had sung Rodolfo in la Boheme, at the Metropolitan Opera house at the turn of the century. His
  8. jussibjorlingsociety.org

    Jussi Björling: The Supreme Singing of a Shy Man By Stephen Hastings On September 9 1960 the newstands of Stockholm were plastered with the news "Jussi död i morse" (Jussi dead this morning). It is rare for newspapers to call an opera singer by his Christian name, but then Björling's relationship with Sweden was a very special one. ...
  9. sv.wikipedia.org

    Jussi Björlings teaterdräkt från en föreställning 1926. (Kungliga Operan) 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 ().Björling utnämndes till hovsångare 1944, belönades med Litteris et Artibus 1945 och invaldes som ledamot 675 av Kungliga Musikaliska ...
  10. operawire.com

    On Feb. 5, 1911, the world was given the great gift that was Jussi Björling. The Swedish tenor became an icon throughout his career, his perfect vocal control a defining feature of his extensive career. Björling is in many ways synonymous with the Metropolitan Opera, becoming one of the company's principal artists throughout the 1940's and 50's singing a wide {…}
  11. fi.wikipedia.org

    Jussi Björling vieraili ensimmäisen kerran Suomalaisessa Oopperassa 1943, jolloin hän lauloi Rodolfon roolin La Bohèmessa. Vuonna 1955 Björling vieraili Suomalaisessa Oopperassa ennen Amerikan-matkaansa. "Jussi" esiintyi Cavaradossina Puccinin Toscassa 10. maaliskuuta 1955 ja Verdin Rigoletton Herttuana 13. maaliskuuta. Ensimmäisen näytännön tulot Björling lahjoitti Uuden Ooppera- ja ...
  12. de.wikipedia.org

    Björling hatte nachweislich (Quelle: Jussi Björling Museum Borlänge) über 2.000 öffentliche Auftritte und hat dabei in über 900 Opernvorstellungen gesungen (davon 660 an der Königlichen Oper Stockholm und 119 an der Met). Sein Repertoire umfasste 55 Partien, es wurde fast ausschließlich in den Jahren vor der Weltkarriere erarbeitet.

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