Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling
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Biography
[Edit]Johann Jonatan Björling was born in Stora Tuna, Sweden, on February 5, 1911. His father, David Björling, was also a tenor. He, his father, and two brothers (Johann Olof [1909-1965]; and Karl Gustav [1912-1957] made tours beginning in 1916 as the Björling Male Quartet. The three boys went by the nicknames "Jussi, Olle, and Gösta." All three brothers, and even their younger brother Karl David ("Kalle," [1917-1875]) had singing careers. The Björling Male Quartet toured the United States from 1919 to 1921, and then returned to Sweden, remaining active until 1926. His voice remained strong and clear when it made the transition to tenor, suggesting intelligent coaching and training in technique from his father.
Björling began studies at the Stockholm Conservatory in 1928. His teachers were Joseph Hislop and John Forsell. His first operatic appearance at the Royal Swedish Opera was on July 21, 1930 in the brief part of the Lamplighter in Puccini's Manon Lescaut. This was intended as a warmup, for he had already been engaged to make his official debut there as Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni (August 20, 1930), and soon went on to sing Arnold in Rossini's Guillaume Tell and Jonathan in Nielsen's Saul og David (Saul and David). He was a member of the repertory cast of the Stockholm Opera until 1938, and never broke his ties with that company.
Meanwhile, his international fame grew, and he gave a number of performances in the leading operatic venues of Europe. In 1937 he made his New York debut in a Carnegie Hall recital, an event that was broadcast live from the stage. That year he also appeared at the Metropolitan Opera for the first time, singing one of his signature roles, that of Rodolfo in Puccini's La Bohème. During the prewar years he appeared in the opera houses of San Francisco, Chicago, Covent Garden, and others. In 1935 he married Anna-Lisa Berg. New York and the rest of the world had to do without him during World War II, which he spent in neutral Sweden (1941-1945).
After the war he returned to the major world stages, appearing at the Metropolitan Opera every year but two from 1945 to 1959. His repertoire centered on Italian opera, in which he succeeded especially well in New York, but not so notably in Italy. His career in this respect resembles that of Martinelli, another tenor with a pure, strong voice and ringing top notes, who did without the vocal histrionics (such as sobbing catches in the voice) that are preferred in Italy. His major roles, in addition to Rodolfo, were other Puccini heroes, (Cavaradossi in Tosca, and Des Grieux in Manon Lescaut; Gounod's Faust, Verdi's Don Carlos, and the Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto). He possessed great tonal consistency throughout his register, a very smooth voice, exceptionally beautiful tone, and outstanding musicianship. His voice retained its purity and lack of strain throughout his career.
On March 15, 1960, he suffered a heart attack while in rehearsals for a performance as Rodolfo at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Despite the discomfort, he persevered and sang the part. His final appearance was on August 20, 1960. He died in Stockholm on September 9, 1960, at the age of forty-nine.
Björling's legacy of recordings was substantial. His portrayal of Rodolfo was immortalized in a classic recording conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. His Turandot, with Renata Tebaldi and his countrywoman Birgit Nilsson in the female roles and conducted by Erich Leinsdorf, is a classic credited with having sparked the delayed public acceptance of this last Puccini work. Some of his Swedish broadcast concerts, with a light-hearted and informal air, have been released as well.
Title: Charles Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, John Brownlee, Bidu Sayao, Nicola Moscona, Emil Cooper
Genre: Opera
Title: The Jussi Bjorling Series (1933-1949)
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, RCA Victor Orchestra, Sune Waldimir, The Royal Orchestra, Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra, Hjordis Schymberg, Nils Grevillius, Sune Waldimir's Orchestra, Anna-Lisa Björling / Anna-Lisa Bjorling, Stockholm Concert Association Orchestra, Juvenile Trio, Nils Grevillius Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: Gounod: Romeo et Juliette (1940)
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sigurd Björling / Sigurd Bjorling, Simon Edwardsen, Stockholm Royal Opera Chorus, Folke Jonsson, The Royal Orchestra, Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra, Leon Bjorker, Hjordis Schymberg, Nils Grevillius, Sven Herdenberg, Benna Lemon-Brundin, Gota Allard, Olle Strandberg, Sven D' Ailly
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Artist: Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, The, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Sune Waldimir, The Royal Orchestra, Hjordis Schymberg, Stig Westerberg, Nils Grevillius, Stockholm Radio Orchestra, Tor Mann, Svensk Filmindustris Orkester, Eric Bengtson
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Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling
Genre: Opera
Title: The Pearl Fishers Duet, Duets and Scenes
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling
Genre: Opera
Title: I Pagliacci
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Robert Shaw Chorale, The Columbus Boychoir, Symphony Orchestra, Renato Cellini
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Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Aase Nordmo-Lövberg / Aase Nordmo-Lovberg, Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Hugo Hasslo, Georg Svedenbrant, Gosta Bjorling, Herbert Sandberg, Margareta Bergstrom, Hjordis Schymberg, Bo Lundborg, Nils Grevillius, Erik Saeden, Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra, Ruth Moberg, Lars Billengren, Sture Ingebretzen, Sven Wallskog
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Title: Verdi: Il trovatore (1960)
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Kerstin Meyer, Hugo Hasslo, Olle Sivall, Ingeborg Kjellgren, Bertil Alstergård / Bertil Alstergard, Stockholm Royal Opera Chorus, Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg, Hjordis Schymberg, Erik Saeden, Sture Ingebretzen
Genre: Opera
Title: Jussi Bjorling in Rigoletto & Il trovatore (1957, 1960)
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Kerstin Meyer, Barbro Ericson, Hugo Hasslo, Olle Sivall, Stockholm Royal Opera Chorus, Kurt Bendix, Erik Sundquist, Eva Prytz, Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg, Hjordis Schymberg, Stockholm Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: The Golden Voice of Jussi Björling / The Golden Voice of Jussi Bjorling
Artist: Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, The, Renato Cellini, Jonel Perlea, Rome Opera House Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf, Stig Westerberg, Nils Grevillius, RCA Victor Symphony Men's Chorus
Title: The Jussi Bjorling Series (1934-1951)
Artist: Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Georg Svedenbrant, Kurt Bendix, Folke Jonsson, Sixten Ehrling, Joel Berglund, Sten Frykberg, Stockholm Royal Orchestra, Herbert Sandberg, Leon Bjorker, Hjordis Schymberg, Nils Grevillius, Stockholm Radio Orchestra, Tor Mann, Stockholm Royal Chorus, Helga Gorlin, Benna Lemon-Brundin, Gota Allard, Sven D' Ailly, Conny Molin, Gösta Lindberg / Gosta Lindberg, Inez Kohler, Gosta Backelin, Getrud Palson-Wettergren, Margit Sehlmark, Inez Wassner
Genre: Opera
Title: Jussi Bjorling Sings Puccini (1957-1959)
Artist: Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Malmö Symphony Orchestra / Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Studio Conductor, Anders Näslund / Anders Naslund, Bertil Alstergård / Bertil Alstergard, Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra, Stockholm Royal Orchestra, Kjerstin Dellert, Nils Grevillius, Tor Mann, Nils Bäckström / Nils Backstrom, Astri Herseth, Sten-Åke Axelson / Sten-Ake Axelson, Ethel Mårtensson / Ethel Martensson, Arne Hasselblad
Genre: Opera
Title: Rigoletto
Artist: Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Jonel Perlea, Rome Opera House Orchestra
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Title: Verdi: Rigoletto
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Rome Opera Orchestra, Luigi Ricci
Title: Operatic Arias
Artist: Robert Merrill, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: Jussi Bjorling 100th Anniversary Anthology
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling
Genre: Opera
Title: CNR Classics, Vol. 1
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ema Johnson
Genre: Classical
Title: Voices of Opera: Tenors
Artist: Plácido Domingo / Placido Domingo, Charlie Daniels, Nicolai Gedda, Luciano Pavarotti, Carlo Bergonzi, Mario Del Monaco, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Jerry Hadley, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Gianni Poggi, Robert Tear, John Mark Ainsley, Andreas Scholl, Franco Corelli, Fritz Wunderlich, Jose Carreras, James McCracken, Leopold Simoneau, Alvinio Misciano, David Galliver
Genre: World Music, Opera
Title: Verdi Greatest Hits
Artist: Montserrat Caballé / Montserrat Caballe, Plácido Domingo / Placido Domingo, Robert Shaw, Leontyne Price, James Levine, John Pritchard, Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Merrill, Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Anna Moffo, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Richard Tucker, Ileana Cotrubas, Enrico Caruso, Zubin Mehta, Fernando Previtali, Renato Cellini, Georges Prêtre / Georges Pretre, Emerson Buckley, Oliviero De Fabritiis, Rome Opera Orchestra, Thomas Schippers, Emil Markow
Genre: Opera
Artist: Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester, Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Kim Borg, Leo Blech, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, The, Studio Orchestra, Studio Pianist, Studio Ensemble, Sune Waldimir, Eva Prytz, Gosta Bjorling, Åke Jelving / Ake Jelving, Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra, Stig Rybrant, Hjordis Schymberg, Arne Wiren, Stig Westerberg, Nils Grevillius, Erik Saeden, Lars-Erik Larsson, Olle Bjorling, Bette Bjorling, William Lind, Sune Waldimir's Orchestra, Julius Jacobsen, Karl Bjorling, San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Genre: Opera
Title: Alias: Erik Odde
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Fred Winters
Genre: Classical
Title: The Very Best Operatic Arias
Artist: Jussi Björling / Jussi Bjorling, Richard Tauber, Maria Cebotari
Genre: Opera
Collections
Title: Puccini's Greatest Hit - the Ultimate Nessun Dorma
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Title: Music From Robert De Niro Films
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A Trip Down Memory Lane
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Genre: Opera
Title: The 99 Most Essential Classical Pieces in Movies
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Genre: Pop
Title: Populärmusik Från 1945 / Popularmusik Fran 1945
Genre: Pop
Title: Populärmusik Från 1941 / Popularmusik Fran 1941
Genre: Pop
Title: Royal Swedish Tenors (1905-1980)
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Genre: Pop
Title: The Birth Of Opera 1900-1950
Genre: Opera
Title: Opera! The Italian School
Genre: Opera
Title: The Legends of Song - Volume One
Genre: Pop
Title: Verdi: Greatest Hits
Genre: Opera
Title: The #1 Opera Album II
Genre: Opera
Title: Ultimate Opera
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Title: O Sole Mio Canzoni Vol. 1
Genre: Opera
Title: The Golden Age of Singing Vol. IV: 1930-1950
Genre: Opera
Title: Romanze
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Title: Light Opera Gems
Genre: Opera
Title: Great Opera Ensembles
Genre: Opera
Title: Verdi's Masterworks Vol. II
Genre: Opera
Title: Populärmusik Från 1936 / Popularmusik Fran 1936
Genre: Pop
Title: Populärmusik Från 1939 / Popularmusik Fran 1939
Genre: Pop
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Title: Essential Verdi
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Genre: Opera
Title: The Ultimate Opera Collection (Remastered)
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Title: The Incomparable Tenors
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Title: Masters of the Voice - Tenor
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Title: Trésors Classiques, Vol. 2 / Tresors Classiques, Vol. 2
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Title: Romantic Opera Duets
Genre: Opera
Title: Les classiques de l'opéra / Les classiques de l'opera
Genre: Opera
Title: The Very Best Classical Anthems
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Title: Opera Legends
Genre: Opera
Title: 100 Best Tenor Arias
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Title: #top10tracks - Arias
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Title: The Sacred Hour: Recorded 1927 - 1952
Genre: Gospel
Title: Sinfini Music: Best Tenors
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Title: 100 Best Puccini
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Title: Great Tenors of the 20th Century
Genre: Opera
Title: The World's Greatest Opera Album
Genre: Opera
Title: The No. 1 Puccini Album
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Title: The 30 Tenors
Genre: Opera
Title: Lieder Von Franz Schubert In Historischen Aufnahmen
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Title: The World's Greatest Opera Album
Genre: Opera
Title: Casa Musicale Sonzogno - Le grandi voci
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Title: Verdi's Masterworks
Genre: Opera
Title: Opera's Greatest Heroes
Genre: Opera
Title: Legendary Opera Duets
Genre: Opera
Title: Opera! The French School
Genre: Opera
Title: Populärmusik Från 1944 / Popularmusik Fran 1944
Genre: Pop
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Artist: Leonard Warren, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidu Sayao
Genre: Opera
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Artist: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ole Kristian Ruud
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Artist: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos
Genre: Opera
Title: Puccini: Tosca
Artist: Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Rome Opera House Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf
Genre: Opera
Title: Puccini: La Bohème Highlights / Puccini: La Boheme Highlights
Artist: Thomas Beecham, RCA Victor Orchestra
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Title: Schubert - 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: The Very Best of Jussi Björling / The Very Best of Jussi Bjorling
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
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Artist: Victoria De Los Ángeles / Victoria De Los Angeles
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