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Jussi Björling

Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling ( YOO-see BYOR-ling, Swedish: [ˈjɵ̌sːɪ ˈbjœ̂ːɭɪŋ]; 5 February 1911 – 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 the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. He sang the Italian, French and Russian opera repertory with taste.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1911 (Borlänge), Died September 9, 1960 (Österåker Municipality)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

Notes: Given name: Johann Jonatan Björling.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0SB988 10-in. 7/15/1939 Adelaide, part 2 Jussi Björling ; Harry Ebert Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0SB3844 10-in. before 9/14/1954 Sången till havet Jussi Björling ; Bertil Bokstedt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone BT5267 10-in. 10/8/1930 I dag Jussi Björling ; Nils Grevillius Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 0EA8086 10-in. 7/15/1939 Di quella pira Jussi Björling ; Nils Grevillius Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Björling, Jussi," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101945.

Björling, Jussi. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101945.

"Björling, Jussi." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101945

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