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Strömsbruk Jussi-Fest, 2019, Janel Lundgren
Strömsbruk Jussi-Fest, 2019, Janel Lundgren
Newsletter of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
When Stefan Olmårs became Secretary of the Jussi Björling Society(Sällskapet), he was contacted by a man who told him that Jussi’s father David had been born in Strömsbruk and had worked there as a blacksmith. Stefan became intrigued, and made contact with local historian Gustav Ekengren who took Stefan to the very small Mission Church in Strömsbruk (which had been set up almost like a theater). Gustav related that David Björling had come there with Jussi who was then so young that he was not yet speaking clearly and had to be stood on a table to sing. Gustav showed …
David Björling And His Sons In America — A Musical Family Saga Begins By Harald Henrysson
David Björling And His Sons In America — A Musical Family Saga Begins By Harald Henrysson
Newsletter of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
This long-awaited account of David Björling’s two trips to the US has finally arrived! Alone and then with his three oldest sons, David’s adventures in America are remarkable for their organization, daring and musical importance in the lives of his sons. Harald Henrysson’s book is a hefty and well-illustrated hardcover, rich in newly-discovered information. It is being issued during the centenary of the last major Björling milestone. Initial critical response has been very positive, as you will read below. Order your copy now from JBS-USA (see order form or the web site, jussibjorlingsocietyusa.org).
Centenary Of The Björling Boys Celebrated In New Book, Sue Flaster
Centenary Of The Björling Boys Celebrated In New Book, Sue Flaster
Newsletter of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Much of the story of David Björling in America, as well as his later misadventures with the Swedish Royal Opera, has been based on legend rather than actual history. In some cases, personal failings of a professional sort were replaced by failings of a more personal sort, with the goal of soothing wounded pride, it appears. Although David Björling seems to have been respected and admired as a singer, we have no recordings of his voice, and up to now, very few professional reviews of his singing.
Mr. [David] Björling’S Concert, Eric Westberg
Mr. [David] Björling’S Concert, Eric Westberg
Newsletter of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Though DB’s concert belongs to a form of art which does not deserve public mention, I am grateful to give my opinion about it due to the pretentious way in which Mr. Björling’s family appears.
He Generously Filled His Horn Of Plenty With Beautiful Tone, Johannes Norrby
He Generously Filled His Horn Of Plenty With Beautiful Tone, Johannes Norrby
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
He was probably seventeen years old when I first met him. To me he seemed to be- if I may use the expression- a male Pallas Athena, she who sprang fully armed from her father's head. Jussi, too, materialized fully armed from his father's head. David Bjorling is said to have once said about his son: "There will never be another tenor like Caruso - perhaps Jussi."
Jussi Bjorling: The Supreme Singing Of A Shy Man, Stephen Hastings
Jussi Bjorling: The Supreme Singing Of A Shy Man, Stephen Hastings
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
On September 9 1960 the newstands of Stockholm were plastered with the news "Jussi dod i morse• (Jussi dead this morning). It is rare for newspaper to call an opera singer by his Christian name, but then Bjorling's relationship with Sweden was a very special one. 11 had begun forty-five years earlier, when his further David Bjorling-also a tenor-decided to take little Jussi (born on February 5, 1911) on tour with his brothers Costa and Olle. The "Bjorling Male Quartet" could not fail to win audiences over, with the boys dressed in traditional costumes singing music (including compositions by David …
David Bjorling: Swedish Tenor Part I: Background, Studies, Early Singing Career, Harald Henrysson
David Bjorling: Swedish Tenor Part I: Background, Studies, Early Singing Career, Harald Henrysson
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
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Newly-Found Posters Illuminate The Bjorling Quartet's Activities; Medical Records Shed New Light On David Bjorling's Tragic Death, Harald Henrysson
Newly-Found Posters Illuminate The Bjorling Quartet's Activities; Medical Records Shed New Light On David Bjorling's Tragic Death, Harald Henrysson
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
Few posters were preserved from the Bjorling Quartet's tours. The Bjorling Museum owns four: two of them with date and place, from Leksand 1923 and Ystad 1926, thr other two without that information, but printed in 1923 and 1925. One poster from the Axberg Church near Orebro in 1922 is preserved in that church's fellowship hall, one is reported to exist in Halsingland but has not been found again, and one from the US tour is owned by a Bjorling relative here.
David Bjorling, Part Ii His Career After Studies In Vienna, Harald Henrysson
David Bjorling, Part Ii His Career After Studies In Vienna, Harald Henrysson
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
David Bjorling's first appearance after his return to Borlange was once more at Folkets Hus on Ascension Day, May 28, 1908. Frequent advertising had not raised much interest, and the audience was not large. Perhaps the reason for that was that a nearby amusement park opened the same day and its opening day party went on until late in the evening. David's varying program with arias, songs, folksongs and duets with baritone Arvid Kull was well received both by the audience and two reviewers.
Jussi Bjorling's Vocal Training, Michael Mayer
Jussi Bjorling's Vocal Training, Michael Mayer
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
The process of training to be a singer, especially an opera singer, is not very well understood by the general public. It is really a combination of learning to play music, as for other instruments, and training the body like a athlete to be the instrument. The musical part is pretty obvious. The singer is going to be expected to perform music at the highest level. The athletic part is less obvious: less obvious because if done well it is not noticeable to the audience. The reason it is necessary to develop the physical coordination of the body to such …
David Björling Becomes A Singer: Usa, Sweden And Vienna 1899-1908, Harald Henrysson
David Björling Becomes A Singer: Usa, Sweden And Vienna 1899-1908, Harald Henrysson
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK
In all of its generations the singing Björling family has had close connections with the U.S. It was here it began —when David Björling got the education without which he might not have become a singer and thus Jussi, if he had been born, would have had quite a different future. Very little has been known about David’s first period in America, but this article, based on my presentation at the JBS-USA Salt Lake City conference, is an attempt to fill in that gap, as far as sources permit, and add something about his further education.