Article Title
Keywords
opera, Carnegie Hall, life of Bjorling
Abstract
I discovered Jussi Bjorling in 1953 when I was 18. Like George Jellinek, my awrareness came through a local record store, in my case supplied by an enthusiastic owner who played Bjorling's "Che gellda manina" for me. Though l had earlier embraced di Stefano and Tagliavini, I pretty quickly appreciated what all the JB fuss was about, and eventually I procured Jussi's complete versions of Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci, Aida. II Trovatore, and various recital albums. Despite my admiration of his voice, however, for many years I was troubled by two faces of Jussi as depicted on two LP albums: Bjoerling Sings at Carnegie Hall (1955) and Bjoerling in Opera (1959)
Recommended Citation
Clayton, William C.
(2010)
"Two Faces of Jussi (But One Voice),"
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK: Vol. 18:
No.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jussibjorlingsociety/vol18/iss1/7