• Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling (/ˈjuːsi ˈbjɔːrlɪŋ/ YOO-see BYOR-ling, Swedish: [ˈjɵ̌sːɪ ˈbjœ̂ːɭɪŋ]; 5 February 1911 – 9 September 1960) was a Swedish...
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  • botanist and explorer Jussi Björling (1911–1960), Swedish opera singer Renée Björling (1898–1975), Swedish actress Sigurd Björling (1907–1983), Swedish...
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  • of Justin. Jussi 69 (1972), drummer of The 69 Eyes Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950), Danish writer Jussi Björling (1911–1960), Swedish tenor Jussi Chydenius (1972)...
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    Leonora in Verdi's Il trovatore in San Francisco, with the Swedish tenor Jussi Björling. Then, returning to Vienna, she sang Aida and her first onstage Pamina...
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    three paired her with the outstanding tenor Jussi Björling. She was particularly appreciative of Björling's unique talent. In de los Ángeles' biography...
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    Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill; Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA Victor Orchestra, Renato Cellini, RCA Victor, 1953. Puccini: Tosca - Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling...
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    conducted by Erich Leinsdorf and starring Birgit Nilsson as Turandot, Jussi Björling as Calaf, Tebaldi as Liù and Giorgio Tozzi as Timur with the Rome Opera...
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    successful, through representatives such as Ingrid Bergman, Ingmar Bergman, Jussi Björling, ABBA and Avicii. Modern Swedish design has also become widespread around...
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  • discography): The Very Best of Beniamino Gigli (EMI Classics) The Very Best of Jussi Björling (EMI Classics) Richard Tucker in Recital (Columbia Masterworks/Myto)...
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    Fischer-Dieskau was ranked the second greatest singer of the century (after Jussi Björling) by Classic CD (United Kingdom) "Top Singers of the Century" Critics'...
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    Anna-Lisa Björling Barkman död (short news report of her death with a mini biography) (from TT Spektra - Sweden) Björling, Anna-Lisa: Mitt liv med Jussi (My...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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  • and "Sagan om Jussi", the latter which received critical acclaim for focusing on the distinct character of the opera singer Jussi Björling. In 2020, he...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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    see it in the eyes of Greta Garbo and you can hear it in the voice of Jussi Björling. And you can hear in the sound of Frida and Agnetha on some of our songs...
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    Kopparberg ("Great Copper Mountain") in Falun a World Heritage Site. Jussi Björling, opera singer Cryonic Temple, heavy metal band Joacim Cans, musician...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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  • love duet from Act 1 of La bohème, with Victoria de los Ángeles and Jussi Björling singing, which was not recorded until 1956. In the scene on the Dunkirk...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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    were missing context. He said they sang a wide range of songs, from Jussi Björling to communistic protest songs (Swedish: kampsånger), in a non-political...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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    Singers Thomas Allen Victoria de los Ángeles Janet Baker Cecilia Bartoli Jussi Björling Montserrat Caballé Maria Callas José Carreras Enrico Caruso Feodor Chaliapin...
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  • several national and international voice competitions, such as the Jussi Björling Prize in 1987, the Caruso Prize and the Lauri Volpi Prize in 1990, the...
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    Il trovatore in Chicago, "it was Callas' quiet listening, rather than Björling's singing that made the dramatic impact... He didn't know what he was singing...
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