Swedish operatic baritone, born Norra Sandsjö, Småland, Nov 9, 1885, died Solna, Sep 30, 1943.
Engagement at the Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm 1915-1940.
He recorded c. 50 titles for Odeon, Pathé and HMV.
Popular Tracks
La traviata, Act I: Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Sung in Swedish) [Alfredo, Violetta] on The Jussi Björling Series: Radamès - Alfredo - Roméo by Jussi Björling La traviata, Act II: Lung da le … De'miei bollenti spiriti (Sung in Swedish) [Alfredo] on The Jussi Björling Series: Radamès - Alfredo - Roméo by Jussi Björling La traviata, Act II: Mi chiamaste? Che bramate? … Ogni suo aver tal femmina (Sung in Swedish) [Alfredo, Violetta, Germont, Barone] on The Jussi Björling Series: Radamès - Alfredo - Roméo by Jussi Björling Am stillen Herd in Winterzeit (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) on Set Svanholm live by Set Svanholm Der fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman), Act II: Wie aus der Ferne (Sung in Swedish) on Wagner in Stockholm: Recordings 1899-1970 by Richard Wagner, Various Artists, Nils Grevillius, StudioConductor, Ivar Hellman, Hjalmar Meissner, Frieder Weissmann, Herbert Sandberg, Albert Coates, Leo Blech, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sixten Ehrling, Sten-Ake Axelson, Stig Rybrant, Michael Gielen & Silvio Varviso La traviata, Act III: Ah non più, a un tempop … Ah! Gran Dio! Morir si giovine (Sung in Swedish) [Violetta, Alfredo] on The Jussi Björling Series: Radamès - Alfredo - Roméo by Jussi Björling La traviata, Act III: Finale. Ah, Violetta! … Voi, signor! … Prendi, quest e immagine … Se una pudica vergine (Sung in Swedish) [Violetta, Germont, Alfredo, Annina, Dottore] on The Jussi Björling Series: Radamès - Alfredo - Roméo by Jussi Björling Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act I: Nicht doch, ihr Meister (Sung in Swedish) on Great Swedish Singers: Leon Björker by Leon Bjorker & Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra Vorspiel (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) on Set Svanholm live by Set Svanholm La traviata, Act I: Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Sung in Swedish) [Alfredo, Violetta] on The Jussi Björling Series: Radamès - Alfredo - Roméo by Jussi Björling
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