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Sigurd Björling
voc, 1907-1983 SE
Classical
Swedish operatic baritone, born 2 November 1907 in Stockholm, died 8 April 1983 in Helsingborg. He married Danish opera singer Edith Oldrup in 1949. Engagement as soloist at the Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm 1936-1961, under special contract 1961-1973. He recorded six titles for Telefunken in 1942, and partook in a number of recorded Richard Wagner operas during the 1950s.
Popular Tracks 
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A, IRW 40, Act I: Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge (Wotan, Fricka) - 1991 Remaster on WAGNER: DAS RHEINGOLD by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Das Rheingold, WWV 86A, IRW 40, Act I: Endlich Loge! (Wotan) - 1991 Remaster on WAGNER: DAS RHEINGOLD by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Das Rheingold, WWV 86A, IRW 40, Act I: Torig du bist, wenn nicht gar tuckisch! (Wotan) - 1991 Remaster on WAGNER: DAS RHEINGOLD by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Das Rheingold, WWV 86A, IRW 40, Act I: Auf, Loge, hinab mit mir! (Wotan, Loge, Donner, Froh, Fricka) - 1991 Remaster on WAGNER: DAS RHEINGOLD by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Das Rheingold, WWV 86A, IRW 40, Act I: Wotan, Gemahl, erwache! (Fricka, Wotan, Freia) - 1991 Remaster on WAGNER: DAS RHEINGOLD by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Das Rheingold, WWV 86A, IRW 40, Act I: Zu mir, Freia! (Froh, Donner, Fafner, Fasolt, Wotan, Freia, Fricka) - 1991 Remaster on WAGNER: DAS RHEINGOLD by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Siegfried, WWV 86C, IRW 84, Act III: "Zieh hin! Ich kann dich nicht halten!" (Der Wanderer, Siegfried) on WAGNER: SIEGFRIED by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Siegfried, WWV 86C, IRW 84, Act I: "Heil dir, weiser Schmied!" (Der Wanderer, Mime) on WAGNER: SIEGFRIED by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Siegfried, WWV 86C, IRW 84, Act I: "Was zu wissen dir frommt" (Der Wanderer, Mime) on WAGNER: SIEGFRIED by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra Siegfried, WWV 86C, IRW 84, Act I: "In der Erde Tiefe" (Der Wanderer, Mime) on WAGNER: SIEGFRIED by Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan & Bayreuth Festival OrchestraTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Und Isolde | Richard Wagner ; Max Lorenz, Gertrude Grob-Prandl, Sigurd Björling, Elsa Cavelti, Sven Nilsson, Victor De Sabata, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala E Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala | 1978 | Album |
| Symphony No. 9 (Stockholm 08.12.1943) | Ludwig van Beethoven ‒ Hjördis Schymberg, Lisa Tunell, Gösta Bäckelin, Sigurd Björling, Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester, Wilhelm Furtwängler | 1977 | Album |
| Die Walküre Act III | Richard Wagner / Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele / Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele / Astrid Varnay / Sigurd Björling | 1951 | Album |
| La Walkyrie - Enregistrement Intégral Du 3e Acte (disc 1) | Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Astrid Varnay, Leonie Rysanek, Sigurd Björling | Album | |
| La Walkyrie - Enregistrement Intégral Du 3e Acte (disc 2) | Richard Wagner, Herbert von Karajan, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Astrid Varnay, Leonie Rysanek, Sigurd Björling | Album |
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