Jussi Björling (5 February 1911 – 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor and… Read Full Bio ↴Jussi Björling (5 February 1911 – 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor and one of most highly regarded opera singers of the 20th century. Björling was one of the few non-Latin tenors to rival the Italian dominance of the opera world at that time.
Björling was born in Borlänge. He studied singing with his father, David, an accomplished vocalist, and made his debut public appearance at the age of four with the Björling Male Quartet. The group performed in concerts throughout Sweden and the United States for eleven and a half years.
Björling made his professional operatic debut as the Lamplighter in Manon Lescaut at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm in 1930. This was soon followed by Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Arnoldo in Rossini's William Tell and Almaviva in Rossini's The Barber of Seville. This in turn led to engagements in Europe and the USA. Björling made his American concert debut in Carnegie Hall in 1937; the following year, he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Rodolfo in La bohème.
In December 1940 Arturo Toscanini invited Björling to sing the tenor part in Beethoven's Missa solemnis in New York, a recording of which exists. Björling also performed the Verdi Requiem under Toscanini in 1939 in Lucerne, Switzerland, and in November 1940 in New York, another performance that was recorded and eventually issued as an LP.
In 1945 Björling returned to the US and appeared frequently at the Metropolitan Opera. He sang many major tenor roles in operas in the French and Italian repertoire, including Il trovatore, Rigoletto, Aida, Un ballo in maschera, Cavalleria rusticana, Faust, Roméo et Juliette, La bohème, Madama Butterfly, Tosca and Manon Lescaut. He appeared as Don Carlo in the opening of the 1950–1951 season, but the relationship with Rudolf Bing was strained, and as a consequence he was absent for a couple of seasons in the mid 1950s. Meanwhile, Björling appeared with other American opera companies such as Lyric Opera of Chicago and San Francisco Opera.
Björling appeared at La Scala in 1946 in Rigoletto and 1951 in Un ballo in maschera. His planned Paris début in 1953 was cancelled however, and except for recitals in United Kingdom, some performances in Yugoslavia, East Germany and South Africa in 1954, Björling rarely appeared outside Scandinavia and United States.
On 15 March 1960 Björling suffered a heart attack before a performance of La Bohème at Covent Garden. He insisted on singing in spite of his condition.[6] Björling then made a short American tour, making his last operatic performance as Faust in San Francisco on 1 April 1960 and his final recital at Skansen, Stockholm, on 20 August 1960 (thirty years to the day after his official debut in 1930). He died of cardiomegaly (an enlarged heart) on the island of Siarö [sv], Sweden, on 9 September 1960, aged 49
Björling was born in Borlänge. He studied singing with his father, David, an accomplished vocalist, and made his debut public appearance at the age of four with the Björling Male Quartet. The group performed in concerts throughout Sweden and the United States for eleven and a half years.
Björling made his professional operatic debut as the Lamplighter in Manon Lescaut at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm in 1930. This was soon followed by Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Arnoldo in Rossini's William Tell and Almaviva in Rossini's The Barber of Seville. This in turn led to engagements in Europe and the USA. Björling made his American concert debut in Carnegie Hall in 1937; the following year, he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Rodolfo in La bohème.
In December 1940 Arturo Toscanini invited Björling to sing the tenor part in Beethoven's Missa solemnis in New York, a recording of which exists. Björling also performed the Verdi Requiem under Toscanini in 1939 in Lucerne, Switzerland, and in November 1940 in New York, another performance that was recorded and eventually issued as an LP.
In 1945 Björling returned to the US and appeared frequently at the Metropolitan Opera. He sang many major tenor roles in operas in the French and Italian repertoire, including Il trovatore, Rigoletto, Aida, Un ballo in maschera, Cavalleria rusticana, Faust, Roméo et Juliette, La bohème, Madama Butterfly, Tosca and Manon Lescaut. He appeared as Don Carlo in the opening of the 1950–1951 season, but the relationship with Rudolf Bing was strained, and as a consequence he was absent for a couple of seasons in the mid 1950s. Meanwhile, Björling appeared with other American opera companies such as Lyric Opera of Chicago and San Francisco Opera.
Björling appeared at La Scala in 1946 in Rigoletto and 1951 in Un ballo in maschera. His planned Paris début in 1953 was cancelled however, and except for recitals in United Kingdom, some performances in Yugoslavia, East Germany and South Africa in 1954, Björling rarely appeared outside Scandinavia and United States.
On 15 March 1960 Björling suffered a heart attack before a performance of La Bohème at Covent Garden. He insisted on singing in spite of his condition.[6] Björling then made a short American tour, making his last operatic performance as Faust in San Francisco on 1 April 1960 and his final recital at Skansen, Stockholm, on 20 August 1960 (thirty years to the day after his official debut in 1930). He died of cardiomegaly (an enlarged heart) on the island of Siarö [sv], Sweden, on 9 September 1960, aged 49
'O sole mio
Jussi Björling Lyrics
We have lyrics for ''O sole mio' by these artists:
Al Bano Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Alfredo Mazzucchi Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, n'aria serena doppo na…
Andrea Bocelli Che bella cosa è na jurnata e sole N'aria serena doppo…
Anna Oxa Che bella cosa e' na jurnata'e'sole N'aria serena doppo na t…
Beniamino Gigli Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo na…
Bryan Adams - Pavarotti Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
C. Miele E stamm' ancor tutt e duje stasera sott' a lun Se…
CARRERAS - DOMINGO - PAVAROTTI Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole 'N'aria serena doppo…
carreras domingo pavarotti Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Caruso Che bella cosa и na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo…
Claudio Villa Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo na…
D. Fiorentino E stamm' ancor tutt e duje stasera sott' a lun Se…
Dalida La belle chose qu'un soleil d'aurore Jetant au loin l'éveil …
Di Capua Eduardo Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Domenico Modugno Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo na…
Dr. Jazz & Dirty Bucks Swing Band Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Eduardo di Capua Che bella cosa na jurnata ′e sole!... N'aria serena doppo a…
Eduardo di Capua & Giovanni Capurro Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Eduardo di Capua, Alfredo Mazzucchi, Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Giancarlo Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo na…
Emerson Buckley & Luciano Pavarotti Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Enzo Stuarti That beautiful thing na jurnata ' and sun, n' serene air…
Franco Corelli/Orchestra/Franco Ferraris O mio babbino caro Mi piace, è bello bello Vo andare in…
G. Aterrano Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
G. Capurro Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, What a beautiful…
Giancarlo Chiaramello Luciano Pavarotti & The National Philharmonic Orchestra Che bella cosa na jurnata ′e sole, N'aria serena doppo na…
Gianna Nannini Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Giovanni Capurro Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, What a beautiful…
Giuseppe di Stefano Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, n'aria serena doppo na…
Giuseppe di Stefano & Orchestra Che bella cosa è na jurnata e sole N'aria serena doppo…
Il Volo Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Il Volo (Holiday) Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo na…
Il Volo feat Plácido Domingo Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Jerry Vale Che bella corsa e' na jurnata'e'sole N'aria serena doppo na …
Jos? Carreras Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole 'N'aria serena doppo…
josé carreras & plácido domingo & luciano pavarotti Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
José Carreras Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole 'N'aria serena doppo…
Jose Carreras & Luciano Pavarotti Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
José Carreras & Luciano Pavarotti No I never been someone shy Until I seen your eyes Still…
José Carreras & Plácido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
José Carreras Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti 1. Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo…
José Carreras Plácido Domingo Luciano Pavarotti Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Orchestra de Ooo ooo, natural beauty, yuh know, she is. No I, never…
José Carreras [Tenor] Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole 'N'aria serena doppo…
José Carreras [Tenor] & Plácido Domingo [Tenor] & Luciano Pavarotti [Tenor] & Orchestra del Teatro d 1. Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo…
José Carreras/Plácido Domingo/Luciano Pavarotti Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Lisa Ono 张雨生-O Sole Mio I am gonna try to 'O Sole Mio It…
Luciano Pavarotti Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Luciano Pavarotti & Bryan Adams Che bella cosa è na giornata 'e sole n'aria serena doppo…
Luciano Pavarotti & Savage Garden Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Luciano Pavarotti feat. National Philharmonic Orchestra & Giancarlo Chiaramello Che bella cosa è na jurnata 'e sole, n'aria serena doppo…
Luciano Pavarotti Giancarlo Chiaramello; National Philharmonic Orchestra Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena dopo na…
Luciano Pavarotti National Philharmonic Orchestra & Giancarlo Chiaramello Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, n'aria serena doppo na…
Luciano Pavarotti New York Philharmonic & Leone Magiera Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena dopo na…
Luciano Pavarotti The National Philharmonic Orchestra Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena dopo na…
Luciano Pavarotti The National Philharmonic Orchestra Giancarlo Chiaramello Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, n'aria serena doppo na…
Luciano Pavarotti [Tenor] & The National Philharmonic Orchestra [Orchestra] Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Luciano Pavarotti [Tenor] & The National Philharmonic Orchestra [Orchestra] & Giancarlo Chiaramello Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena dopo na…
Mario Lanza That beautiful thing na jurnata ' and sun, n' serene air…
Massimo Ranieri Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole!... N'aria serena doppo a…
Mina Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
No Lounge Che bella cosa na jurnata ′e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
No-Lounge O mio babbino caro Mi piace è bello, bello Vo'andare in port…
Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma 1. Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo…
Pavarotti & Bryan Adams Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Pavarotti & Savage Garden Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena dopo na…
Placido Domingo Luciano Pavarotti Jose Carreras Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
Renzo Arbore & Orchestra Italiana Chistu core è masto ‘e forgia: Sempe ‘nfacci’â furgetella, M…
Roberto Murolo Che bella cosa è na jurnata'e'sole N'aria serena doppo na te…
Russell Watson Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo na…
Savage Garden Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena dopo na…
Sergio Franchi Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, n'aria serena doppo…
Sol3 Mio Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
The National Philharmonic Orchestra [Orchestra] Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena dopo na…
The Three Tenors Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole N'aria serena doppo na…
The Three Tenors (Plácido Domingo José Carreras Luciano Pavarotti) 1. Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo…
Tito Gobbi/London Symphony Orchestra/Armando la rosa Parodi O mio babbino caro Mi piace, è bello bello Vo andare in…
Zubin Mehta;Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma 1. Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo…
小野リサ 张雨生-O Sole Mio I am gonna try to ′O Sole Mio It…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jussi Björling:
Ack Värmeland Ack, Värmland, du sköna, du härliga land, du krona bland Sve…
Act I: Au fond du temple saint Au fond du temple saint Parée de fleurs et d'or Une femme…
Act III: E lucevan le stelle Jag minns stjärnorna lyste Blommor doftade härligt Och grind…
Ah sì ben mio Ah sì, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo Tu mia consorte Avrò più…
Allt Under Himmelens Fäste Allt under himmelens fäste Där sitter stjärnor små Allt unde…
Au fond du temple saint Au fond du temple saint Parée de fleurs et d'or Une femme…
Bland skogens höga furustammar Bland skogens höga furustammar Där ha vi byggt vår egen kamm…
Der Bettelstudent: Nu är jag pank och fågelfri Nu är jag pank och fågelfri, men tänker dock ej klaga. Du…
E Lucevan le Stelle Jag minns stjärnorna lyste Blommor doftade härligt Och grind…
Emil Sjögren: I drömmen du är mig nära I drömmen du är mig nära Jag nämner hänryckt ditt namn Jag…
Il Mio Tesoro Ah sì, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo Tu mia consorte Avrò più…
La Bohème Henri Meilhac Philippe Gille…
LA Fanciulla del West "Ch'ella Mi Creda Libero" Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano Sopra una nuova via di…
Land Du Välsignade Land du välsignade tag min sång Gjut din ande i orden Giv…
Nämmer du Sverige Nämner du Sverige säg känner du ej då en doft utav gran…
Nessun Dorma Così comanda Turandot Questa notte nessun dorma in Pekino! N…
No. 4. Bland skogens hoga furustammar Bland skogens höga furustammar Där ha vi byggt vår egen kamm…
Nu är jag pank och fågelfri Nu är jag pank och fågelfri, Men tänker dock ej klaga. Du…
O Helga Natt O helga natt, o helga stund för världen Då Gudamänskan till…
O Helga Natt (O Holy Night) O helga natt, o helga stund för världen, Då Gudamänskan till…
Pärlfiskarna: Au fond du temple saint Au fond du temple saint Parée de fleurs et d'or Une femme…
Puccini's Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle Jag minns stjärnorna lyste Blommor doftade härligt Och grind…
Säv säv susa Säv säv susa Våg våg slå I sägen mig var ingalill Den unga…
Sverige Sverige, Sverige Sverige, fosterland Vår längtans bygd, Vårt…
Till havs Nu blåser havets friska vind ifrån sydväst Och smeker ljuvli…
Tonerna Tanke, vars strider blott natten ser. Toner, hos Eder om vi…
Tosca Jag minns stjärnorna lyste Blommor doftade härligt Och grind…
Traditional: Ack Värmeland Du Sköna Ack Värmeland Du sköna Du härliga land Du krona bland Svea r…
Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Tu pure, o, Principessa, Nella t…
Turandot: Nessun dorma Così comanda Turandot Questa notte nessun dorma in Pekino! N…
Verdi's Il Trovatore: Ah Si Ben Mio Ah sì, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo Tu mia consorte Avrò più…
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Bland skogens hoga furustammar Bland skogens höga furustammar Där ha vi byggt vår egen kamm…
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Α.Σπ.
Оооо!!! Безупречное исполнение!
Philip Hill
I have spent many years listening to tenor voices and this man is unbeatable Pure unadulterated quality.His voice is truly a gift of God..........
道
maybe we can put him in wider range, to all singers man or woman... his voice shakes my soul...
larry pinter
That's what so so so many others have also said about everyone including Caruso, Lauri-Volpi, Corelli, Del Monaco, DiStefano, Pavarotti, Bergonzi, and, God help us, Bocelli.
Ramona Van Der Merwe
@larry pinterBocelli does not belong among the rest and to compare him with someone like Jussi Bjorling, is just wrong. He is a very pleasant singer who entertains a lot of uneducated philestines, definitely not to be confused with opera.😂
Tony Bklyn
You can hope, pray & search until the end of all time, but you'll never find a better tenor than Jussi Bjorling.
stephen wright
Clear, pure, unadulterated singing.
No tricks, no showboating.
The real deal.
From the heart and never been bettered.
Brian O'Callaghan
hard to argue with you stephen
道
thank you for speaking to my heart, how many versions we all were filled or dumped, this is so so natural fisherman on the boat, singing to no one else but his creator and sun...
Anders Zredna
Well, just for this song a bit of tricks and showboating IS needed. I’m a massive Jussi fan, but this recording is the only Jussi one that is surpassed by a 20-30 ys older Caruso recording. This is a song better sung by mediterraneans…