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Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

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ÉTude De Canosa, Anthony Elia

Bridwell Library Research

Étude written for friend of composer, pianist Raúl Canosa.

The Bjorling Societies Meet At The Glyndebturne Festival, June 2003, Des Lockett, Stefan Olmars, Dan Shea

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

You may recall our invitation, offered in last April's JBS Newsletter #6, to attend England's Glyndebourne Opera Festival with other Bjorling Society members. The big attraction last summer was to be a new production of Tristan und Isolde, a first-time ever performance of Wagner in Glyndebourne.

Jussi In The News: Media Notes Of Interest To Our Members, From Our Members, Carla Ramsey, Dan Shea

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

First a big welcome to Madeleine Drake and her "Web Notes" guide to Jussi on the internet, which appears earlier in this issue. Her work will overlap with ours in this column, but we'll try to concentrate on Jussi-news in the printed and broadcast media.

A Report From The Jussi Bjorling Museum, Harald Henrysson

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Editor's Note: We collect here several reports sent by Harald to the Bjorling chat group-those reports stand on their own as a record of the varied activities going on in Sweden at the Borlange JB-Museum and by the Jussi Bjorling Sallskapet (Scandinavian JB-Society).

Do You Have Access To Email, And Enjoy Hearing News About Jussi And Other Music-Related Discussion?

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Then consider joining our Bjorling discussion-group on Yahoo for more-or-less-daily discussion of Jussi and related topics about other great singers. You don't have to participate actively at first, you can just "lurk," to use the current jargon. To subscribe (free), just write to moderator Mickey Dove at [email protected] .

News From Gustavus And The Minnesota Bjorlings

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Recently Anders Bjorling called to give us some news about his and wife Janet's alma mater, Gustavus Adolphus College, located in their hometown of Sr. Peter. Minnesota. You may know that the music department at Gustavus has a beautiful performance space called the Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall with an impressive portrait and bust of Jussi. According to Anders, Gustavus now has installed a large display case in the lobby of Bjorling Hall to hold a permanent exhibit on Jussi's life and career, complete with a sound system and earphones.

Coming In Our Next Issue: A Discussion Of Yrsa Stenius' Controversial Book On Jussi

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Swedish- Finnish journalist Yrsa Stenius has written an unusual appreciation of Jussi Bjorling, combining intense memories of her theatrical mother's love of the tenor's singing, her own fascination with Jussi's voice and career, and her personal reflections on the stresses of a public life-where one's reputation is always at risk. She boldly interprets known facts about Jussi's public and personal life to fit her theories of the artist's creative angst, and it seems that for many readers she has put together a plausible picture. Indeed many reviews of the book have been positive, but some have been strongly negative. What …

The Recorded Legacy-Reviews Of Recent Releases Of Interest To Jbs Members, Kristian Krogholm

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

A big array of new releases during 2003 attest to the continuing popularity of our tenor. In addition to the expected re-releases of old favorites, two record companies have come up with exciting new material: Lets begin with the most significant two releases this year, Caprice's 1957 II Trovatore from the Royal Opera in Stockholm, and RCA Red Seal's CD of Jussi's complete 1955 Carnegie Hall recital.

Web Notes: A Guide To Jussi On The Net, Madeleine Drake

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Welcome to the first issue of Web Notes-a digest version of the many reviews, conversations and informational tidbits about, Jussi Bjorling's life and work that abound all around the Internet. For those of you who already surf the Net, some of this may be familiar. With luck, I may have found a nugget or two that you might have missed. If you haven't yet had a chance to get into the Web, I hope this gives you a glimpse of how Jussi is thriving on the Net, in chat rooms and discussion groups all over, the world.

Jussi Bjorling Appears In Concert At Manhasset, New York, On December 8, 1956 (The First Time That Janet Neidt Bjorling Heard Her Future Father-In-Law Perform), Karl Hekler

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

I too, was there, but gaining admission, if you weren't a relative, was not so easy.

Among Swedes In The U.S.A., Lennart Nylander

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

''And one more thing! I'll be back next year and I want to give a concert then for the benefic of Swedish sailor. It'll be in Carnegie Hall and I promise to fill every last seat in that big hall. We'll have a really great time. Speak to my agent about the details."

The Longing That Becomes Song, Joen Lagerberg

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

One of the most agreeable privileges accorded the head of an embassy is that of being able to bask in the reflected glory of the ambassadors of Swedish culture, "an official duty" in his sphere of activity, Our country's operatic life has many such ambassadors, more that any other Western country. But the best of them all was certainly Jussi!

Breaking Hearts In Budapest, Alfred Gardner

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Following Jussi Bjorling's first tremendous successes in Vienna and Prague (March 12-19, 1936), he was quickly engaged for a return visit as soon as his responsibilities with the Stockholm Royal Opera's spring season ended. He returned to Czechoslovakia two months later and travelled on to Vienna for performances of Aida, Trovatore, and Boheme all to great acclaim. With his reputation there firmly established, Jussi was invited to return in 1937 for a longer period.

Jbs-Usa Gains Five New Honorary Advisors, Mickey Dove, Steve Galantiere, Karl Hekler, Toby Hekler, Andy Karzas, Dan Shea

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

JBS-USA is honored to announce that five great singers have agreed to serve as members of our Board of Honorary Advisors: Birgit Nilsson, Licia Albanese and Robert Merrill were good friends and co-Stars of Jussi's and the two great contemporary tenors Placido Domingo and Neil Shicoff have eloquently expressed their admiration for Jussi's art in their books and interviews.

Bbc's Cd Masters Program Names Jussi Bjorling A "Featured Artist"

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

We heard from our friends Des Lockett and Eric Wimbles, of the UK's JB Appreciation Society, that the "CD Masters" radio program on BBC's Radio 3 had designated Jussi as its "Featured Artist" for the week August 18-22. This meant that the program's fine host, Rob Cowan, would be selecting and commenting on several of Jussi's recordings each day to play during the timeslot 10:00-11:30 AM, London time. We were pleased that he started of the week with a generous mention of our JB Societies, and that be provided detailed and knowledgeable commentary- as well as unhackneyed musical choices: for …

Two New Bjorling Programs From Kbyu-Fm, Dan Shea

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Have you heard special programs about Jussi Bjorling on your local Public Radio station? If so, the chances are good that they were produced by Utah's source for classical music- Brigham Young University's radio station, KBYU-FM, at the initiative of the station's General Manager Walter Rudolph. We'll report here on the currently-available program, called "Jussi Bjoerling in the 21st Century," and tell you about the next one due to hit the airwaves soon.

New Course On Jussi Bjorling At Juilliard

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

We were delighted to hear of the following course that was offered recently at the Juilliard School, by Prof. John Muller. The enrollment for this course was robust (25+) and thus we can expect that it may be repeated there, as well as serving as a model for similar courses and programs at other schools. Here is the program as it appeared in the Juilliard School's catalogue:

Washington's Vocal Arts Society Presents Bertil Bengtsson In "An Evening With Jussi Bjorling", Dan Shea, Bea Bobotek, Majia Budow, Beau Kaplan, Ward Murray

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

The Vocal Arts Society of Washington DC regularly presents a superb concert series of some of the best singers in the world, including promising young names as well as established stars. For instance, this season their concerts feature Renee Fleming, Susan Graham, Mattias Goerne, Ewa Podles as well as new Russian lyric tenor Daniil Shtoda, a stocky lad of 25 who gets reviews that sound something like Jussi's back in the 1930s.

Some Ideas For A Jbs Conference In September 2004, Mickey Dove, Bill Dove, Dan Shea, Ken Svengalis

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Are you ready for a trip to Sweden in autumn 2004? Last spring we began considering possible sites for our next conference, starting with a list of cities like San Francisco, Long Beach, Chicago, Madison that had been suggested by our members.

New Jb Recordings "Rediscovered" In Rca-Bmg Archives, Cantor Don Goldberg, Harald Henrysson

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

One of the high points of JBS's October Conference in New York City occurred during a lecture given by Daniel Guss, a executive in BMG's RCA Classics Division, when he announced that BMG would release Jussi's complete Carnegie Hall recital of September 24, 1955.

Reactions Of Jbs Members To The New York City Conference, Kendall Svengalis

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

JBS's conference in New York City last October 24-27 (Thursday-Sunday) presented our members with a wonderful opportunity to gather in the city which brought Jussi some of his greatest operatic triumphs. From special Jussi-centric tours of the Metropolitan Opera Archives, graciously hosted by Robert Tuggle; to programs featuring an array of outstanding speakers; a reception at Scandinavia House; performances at the Met; a sparkling closing banquet; and the special camaraderie generated whenever Jussiphiles gather- it was a truly memorable event. Probably the highlight for most of us was the Saturday panel led by George Jellinek and featuring some of Jussi's …

Messages To Jbs Members At Our New York Conference, From Birgit Nilsson And Elisabeth Soderstrom

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Our JBS Conference attendees were delighted to hear thee messages from two special Honorary Advisors to JBS-USA, brought from Sweden by Harald Henrysson

Another Look At The Nyc Conference, Dan Shea

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Let's take one more look at our October 2002 conference: One way to get a sense of the occasion, is to look at the actual program for that event. You'll find a facsimile of the program below, along with a transcript of Regina Resnik's especially insightful reminiscences of Jussi made during George Jellinek's panel program on October 26.

A Remarkable Cache Of Bjorling Recordings Retrieved From The Library Of Congress, Sue Flaster

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

The Library of Congress [LC] collects every book published ln the Untied States. They also collect, when possible, copies of radio and television programs which have been somehow preserved, either on disc or tape. Could their archives contain anything interesting for the Bjorling recorded legacy?

Report On The Jbs-Usa Conference, October 2002 On The Theme Jussi Bjorling In New York City, 1919-1959

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

We came to Manhattan from Brazil, Chile. Cuba, Israel, Italy, Sweden, the U.K.- and The U.S., from Massachusetts to California, from Minnesota to Texas. Not to mention NY, N.J, CT, PA etc., altogether over 150 strong. We gathered at the New Yorker Hotel, on 8th Avenue at 34th Street, for 12 major programs and a half-dozen smaller events starting on Thursday, October 24. and ending at noon on Sunday, October 27. Here's a brief summary of what happened:

Editorial Aria, Dan Shea

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

Welcome to Issue #14 of our JBS Journal, spectacularly delayed by your double-cast Editor-President! Our young organization has managed to make a lot of things happen since summer 2002, but at the expense of timely production of this Journal.

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Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

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2021-2022 Student Recital Series October, Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

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Charles W. Bolen Faculty Recital Series, October 12, 2021, Paul Borg, Tuyen Tonnu, Marie Labonville

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

October 12, 2021

Tuesday Evening

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