BJÖRLING, JUSSI


Meaning of BJÖRLING, JUSSI in English

orig. Johan Jonaton Björling

born Feb. 2, 1911, Stora Tuna, Swed.

died Sept. 9, 1960, Siarö

Swedish tenor.

He began to sing in public as a child and toured Europe and the U.S. with his family. Recruited by the Royal Swedish Opera in 1928, he was soon a star performer. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1938 as Rodolfo in La Bohème . He remained in Sweden during World War II but returned to the Met for several seasons afterward. He became a favourite on stage and in recordings for the sheer beauty and musicality of his singing.

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