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Folke Jonsson

b, 1904-1981 SE
Singer / Musician of Classical

Swedish operatic bass, born Ängelholm, June 9, 1904, died Sollentuna, Dec 7, 1981. Engagement as soloist at the Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm 1937-1959, under special contract 1959-1960. Commercially he recorded four titles for Sonora/Sonata in 1935-1936.

     
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Aida (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida (Radames) on The Jussi Björling Series: Radamès - Alfredo - Roméo by Jussi Björling, Kurt Bendix, Herbert Sandberg, Sixten Ehrling, Nils Grevillius, Tor Mann & Sten Frykberg
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act III: Duettino: Che soave zeffiretto (La Contessa, Susanna) on John Forsell - The last singing despot by John Forsell, Hjalmar Meissner, Bruno Seidler - Winkler & Herbert Sandberg
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II: Nur stille, stille, stille, stille! on Mozart: Le nozze di figaro, Don Giovanni & Die Zauberflöte [Sung in Swedish] by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Various Artists, Herbert Sandberg, Lars af Malmborg & Michael Gielen
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act IV: Ja! Jag dig förlatit har! … Natt stjärnerika (Juliette, Romeo) on The Jussi Björling Series: Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling & Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act II: Att i nattens frid till vila gå (Romeo) on The Jussi Björling Series: Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling & Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Vad namn bär denna ädla dam … Helgon, du ljuva (Romeo, Gregorio, Gertrude) on The Jussi Björling Series: Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling & Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Fort upp, ungersven, bjud upp fager tärna (Capulet, Chorus) on The Jussi Björling Series: Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling & Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act III: Min fader! Frid med eder (Romeo, Frere Laurent, Juliette) on The Jussi Björling Series: Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling & Nils Grevillius
Romeo et Juliette (Sung in Swedish): Act I: Vem kommer? - Det är Tybalt, min kusin (Romeo, Juliette, Tybalt, Paris) on The Jussi Björling Series: Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod, Jussi Björling & Nils Grevillius
O wäre ich erkoren - Holde Aida (Aida) on Set Svanholm live by Set Svanholm

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Stilla Natt, Heliga Natt / Sancta Lucia Och Staffan StalledrängFolke Jonsson / Sylvan Beré1935Album
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