Side Bar,
2021
Brigham Young University
Side Bar
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
No abstract provided.
Front Matter,
2021
Brigham Young University
Front Matter
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
No abstract provided.
Newspaper Clippings,
2021
Brigham Young University
Newspaper Clippings
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Newspaper Clippings
Here And There: 1998 Jbs Collector's Patch Available,
2021
Brigham Young University
Here And There: 1998 Jbs Collector's Patch Available
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
No abstract provided.
Here And There: Jbs' 501(C)(3) Application Approved,
2021
Brigham Young University
Here And There: Jbs' 501(C)(3) Application Approved
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
We're pleased to tell you that the Internal Revenue Service has approved our application for 501(c)(3) status; that is, we are now considered a charitable institution, and contributors' gifts to JBS are tax deductible under the following guidelines:
Test Your Knowledge,
2021
Brigham Young University
Test Your Knowledge, Tom Hines
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Once again Tom Hines attempts to stump you with a variety of questions.
Great Singer Your Spirit Lives On,
2021
Brigham Young University
Great Singer Your Spirit Lives On, Set Svanholm
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Although there were warnings of the illness which took Jussi Bjorling's life, his death still came as a shock and as a hard blow for all his friends. The Royal Opera is mourning its most brilliant singer down the ages. Jussi Bjorling was a good colleague, and he was loyal to the institution in which his glorious singing career began. Although he had not belonged to the Opera's permanent ensemble for many years but had only given guest performances, we all regarded him as one of our own, and he saw himself as one of us and was proud of …
Tones From A Mutual Instrument,
2021
Brigham Young University
Tones From A Mutual Instrument, Hjordis Schymberg
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Jussi's sudden, irrevocable departure has left me feeling almost paralyzed, wrenched from a world full of shining reality. One somehow cannot believe, or does not want to believe, that it is all true. In the world of singing he had become something of an institution, fixed and abiding.
He Died At The Most Golden Moment Of His Success,
2021
Brigham Young University
He Died At The Most Golden Moment Of His Success, Gertrud Palson-Wettergren
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
I don't really have any clear memories of Jussi's debut. The first time I took more careful notice of Forsell 's new tenor discovery was probably in 1931, when he sang Almaviva in ll Barbiere di Siviglia. I remember that he sang quite wonderfully, with a dazzling facility in the coloratura and with a voice of captivating timbre.
Jussi In The News,
2021
Brigham Young University
Jussi In The News, Dan Shea
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
A good idea that was mentioned frequently during last June's Washington conference on the vocal legacy of Jussi Bjorling was: "Let's keep track of all the interesting articles that mention Jussi and publish them in our Journal for all our members." This we hope to do, but our work will be better- and more fun- if YOU help us. Please let us know about "Jussi items" you come across. We'll keep track of your information and summarize it for our readers.
"Sa Tag Mit Hjerte",
2021
Brigham Young University
"Sa Tag Mit Hjerte", Hugo Alfven
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Hugo Alfven's song "SA tag mit hjerte" ("Now take my heart") was composed as a present to his wife on her name-day in 1946. (Although the song was originally entitled "Saa tag mit Hjerte," it is now usually referred to by the modernized spelling used above). In the previous issue of the Journal, Enrique Gilardoni mentioned in his article about the Jussi Bjorling Museum in Borlange that the score of this song, inscribed with a dedication to Jussi Bjorling, is on display in the museum, along with a letter from the composer to Jussi. The dedication on the score reads:
A Report From Chili,
2021
Brigham Young University
A Report From Chili, Enrique Gilardoni Lester
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Invited by the Circulo Lirico de Vina del Mar, I lectured on May 8th on the subject "The Life and Artistry of Jussi Bjorling." This program was one of four conferences during 1999 held at the Auditorium of the Secretary of Culture in Vina del Mar.
Jussi And "No! Pagliaccio Non Son",
2021
Brigham Young University
Jussi And "No! Pagliaccio Non Son", William C. Clayton
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
There are so many splendid tenor arias- "La donna e mobile," "Celeste Aida," "Vesti la giubba." Can an opera lover really have one favorite aria, much less a favorite aria by a particular singer? Maybe, maybe not, but certainly most JB devotees· have one or more arias which they view as singular or striking or equal to (if not superior) to others' performances.
Good Singing Is Natural,
2021
Brigham Young University
Good Singing Is Natural
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
"Each year new groups of young people find that they have voices and set about discovering the best and surest means of developing them. Thus, while the subject of vocal technique is constantly a new one, it is also as old as the race of man. People sang long before they built instruments to play upon, and the fundamental principles of vocal emission must have been the same, ever since our first ancestors experienced the pleasure of expressing their emotions through song. Whether one sings an operatic aria or a simple country call, these fundamental principles are the same, because …
June Conference Questionnaire Results,
2021
Brigham Young University
June Conference Questionnaire Results, William C. Clayton
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Attendees at the June conference were asked to respond to a questionnaire evaluating various aspects of the conference in the hope of making future events even more enjoyable. We thought that you might want to know members' reactions to various facets of the event. The rankings were based on a scale of excellent, very good, good, poor, very poor.
A Supplement To Jussi About The December 17, 1953 Faust,
2021
Brigham Young University
A Supplement To Jussi About The December 17, 1953 Faust, Karl Hekler
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
(The following report is an excellent supplement to the account of Jussi's vocal problems of December 1953 on page 246 of Jussi. The previous chapter, "Faust in Tails," dealt with Jussi's successful 1953 Metropolitan opening night in Faust - and his thoughts about the infamous new production directed by Peter Brook. After three successful performances with an all-star cast, Jussi had to drop out of the fourth performance on December 17th after the first act. JBS member Karl Hekler was there, and he offers this stirring account.)
A Note From Bertil Bengtsson,
2021
Brigham Young University
A Note From Bertil Bengtsson, Bertil Bengtsson
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
As many of you know, Berti Bengtsson is one of our youngest genuine c::, experts on Jussi Bjorling's life and art- a true Jussicologist. In past . , summers he has assisted Harald Henrysson at the Borlange Museet, and many of us have met him there. Recently he wrote to us from Mora, a small town about 100 miles northwest of Borlange, to tell us about his current work at the Anders Zorn Museet.
Order Your Videotapes Of The June 1999 Jbs Conference,
2021
Brigham Young University
Order Your Videotapes Of The June 1999 Jbs Conference
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
For JBS members who missed our June event and for members who attended and want a souvenir of our sessions, we are happy to announce that a set of 2 extended play tapes is now available. The tapes contain 10 hours of the conference with essentially complete presentations by speakers Don Goldberg, Harald Henrysson, Mary Jane Phillips-Matz, Eric Wimbles, Andrew Farkas and Anders Bjorling. Lightly-edited Q/A sessions after the talks are also included as is footage of two panel discussions chaired by Walter Rudolph and featuring Cornell MacNeil along with Farkas, Phillips-Matz, Henrysson and Goldberg in wide-ranging discussions on Jussi's …
Plans For A Mini-Conference In New York On August 20, 2000,
2021
Brigham Young University
Plans For A Mini-Conference In New York On August 20, 2000, Dan Shea
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
After the success of our June conference in Washington, our New York City members are eager to see something similar organized in the Big Apple. As a modest first event, our Board of Directors has offered to sponsor a one-day conference on August 20, 2000, with a simple agenda: perhaps two main talks by well known speakers and a roundtable panel led by singers who worked closely with Jussi. Considerable time would be left free for discussion by enthusiasts, and we'd hope to find some publicity and new supporters for our Society.
A Jbs-Usa Excursion ("Lightly-Structured") To Sweden In June 2000,
2021
Brigham Young University
A Jbs-Usa Excursion ("Lightly-Structured") To Sweden In June 2000
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Some of us are going to Sweden in June 2000. Consider joining us! A few of us Mickey and Bill Dove, Bill Clayton, and Dan Shea - have started making plans for our own trip to Stockholm and Borlange next spring. We're very pleased with the basic shape of our plans, and we decided that other JBS members might like to join us for some or all of this trip.
