Jussi Bjorling "Ch'ella mi creda" La Fanciulla del West

[guellpark]

Fantastic voice, great singer!

[mariop1960]

Molto bello.

[gotahvcls]

thank you Mr. Jussi, mom and pop Jussi. Making time with will making practice for us to hear - thank you Mr. Jussi.

[millonety123]

@Maripudelmonaco, Cuando he escuchado los primeros segundos de esta interpretacion, me ha recordado tremendamente el timbre de voz a las versiones de Domingo de los 80', haz la comprobacion con varias. La de Buenos Aires del 79' p. ejem. Quizas, como dices MDM en los 50' sea la referencia de esta poco grabada ópera de musica increiblemente actual. Corelli es otro referente. Pero, Bravo! por este gran Jussi de bellisima voz!

[MarcENicholson]

Bjoerling still draws comments even 50 years after his death. And why should the best tenor voice of the 20th century not? I just listened (again) to his version of Chella mi Creda on YouTube along with those of Corelli, Del Monaco, Lauri Volpi, Di Stefano, Tucker, Giacometti, Peerce, and others.  He stands out among this very strong competition for his sweetness (deep melancholy) of tone and artistry.

[Maripudelmonaco]

Extraordinario cantante, voz bellísima, pero pienso que el personaje de JOHNSON se adapta mejor a voces con más cuerpo . más volumen, para mí gusto el mejor ha sido MARIO DEL MONACO, este papel le iba como un guante, no hay mÁs que escuchar LA FANCIULLA , AÑO 1954, GRABACIÓN LIVE, en FIRENZE, con ELEANOR STEBER, dirigiendo MITROPOULOS, es de escalofrios y para no  olvidar JAMÁS.

[SHICOFF1]

@countceprano Yes I heard JB in house in 1958, also Bergonzi a few times and Pavoratti also between 1974 and the mid 80' several times. You are correct his voice later after the 70's was larger then Bjorling's in volume and perhaps Bergonzi also but early it was about like Bergonzi, all 3 where Lyrics as you mentioned. I had no problem hearing Bjorling in the Balcony, it was not a big voice but had point and could be heard with no problem. Pavoratti in the 80's seemed to gain some strength.

[coryisawake]

It was a gorgeous sound.

[greenridge10]

The greatest of them all. .  .

[lpizzella]

hermoso = beautiful

en tus 100 años de nacimiento te recordamos como el mejor de toda la historia de la opera.

[lpizzella]

hermoso = beautiful

[jussi2100]

¡Gracias Onegin65 por otro video excelente!

[TheCTConservative]

This photo was taken when Jussi performed the role in Swedish as a young man at the Royal Opera in Stockholm. It was one of the roles he performed early on in his career, but which did not make it into his international repertoire.

[sugarbist]

Bjorling was a tenor that was incapable of making an ugly or distorted sound. Very beautiful

[Phaedragon]

How I love his voice.... even in this, late in his too-short career, as his voice took on a darker, heavier sound (as all spinto voices do), remarkable even-ness and clarity.... such a sheen he had....

Immediately, clear and powerful - full-throttle singing, and a fabulous instrument.

[countceprano]

@Phaedragon : "as all spinto voices do" I love his voice too, but he wasn't close to a spinto. That would be Corelli, Tucker, Giacomini..etc. His voice was like Pav's... a full lyric. Though from what people like Bergonzi and Hines tell me, who heard them both live in the opera house, Pav's voice was a good deal larger.

[Atreus4]

@countceprano

This seems puzzling. Bjoerlings's voice was anchored, and he could wrap more and more juice(Jussi!) around it, intensifying the sound at will. This is in sharp contrast to Pavarotti, who's voice seems much thinner at all times, and certainly not as well anchored, as he could never really lean into anything, and it certainly was a much more brittle technique. Perhaps they were referring to the natural instrument?

[countceprano]

@Atreus4 :Pav could never "lean into anything"? I simply don't agree at all. At any rate, I never heard Jussi in the house, but heard Pav many, many times. His voice was quite substantial and his technique was beyond reproach. And I'll defer to people like Bergonzi who heard both in the house and said that Pav's voice was quite markedly larger.

[hayfords]

This brings back so many memories of my father playing Bjorling's LPs on a Sunday morning. My father as a child, saw Caruso and Gigli sing at the Italian church in Clerkenwell when they were appearing at Covent Garden

[8x8MaVerick8x8]

@hayfords Lucky guy!

[Tenortalker]

This is one of his finest recorded achievements. Surely the most moving tenor voice ever. Listen to Cujus Animam from Rossini's Stabat Mater for an even finer example of his greatness.

[The99Gambo]

I am in awe and in tears. Thank you so much for posting this.

[TOLTECAAZTECA]

Perfecto-ecxacto-correcto-prec­iso-.............En todo.!

[DanishNecrofilth]

This is an absolutely amazing performance by Björling of this aria! Wow!

Makes my eyes go all wet and puppy-like... Damn.

[Kenentigern7]

How apposite.

[lpizzella]

Por Dios no se puede ser mas perfecto, despues de esto no puedo escucharla por nadie mas.

[funwithFred]

One of my very favorite arias by him....

[citrussorbet]

and to think i has a chance to see him when i was a teen in L.A I'll regret all my life!

[baritoneortenor]

I remember listening to this recording over and over when I got my first opera CD in high school. I think it was the last track. I went to my mother's piano and picked out the high note, thinking it would be forever impossible to sing this piece (the B-flat being about a fifth higher than my highest note). After many years, the capability is there, but more waiting and working needs to be done. Bravo Bjoerling!

[sgnmath1234]

Bloerlingesque !

[berlin194]

It is sad to think that the world will never hear his likes again.

[CarmenMirandasHat]

The only tenor who can simultaneously send shivers up my spine and tears to eyes.

His death was truly a loss to not only opera but the entire world itself..

Bravo

[TheOldutch]

The only tenor who can simultaneously send shivers up my spine and tears to eyes.

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You said what I think so many times, when listening to Jussi..

A thought that Marcello Giordani tried hard in the 'Live from The Met in HD', yesterday, but will never in his live be able to do what Jussi did all and every time.

[ravinecab]

may you give me the reference of the disk ? is it still available

Thank You

[ravinecab]

Merveilleux , superieur à 1937 quelle voix quel légato

[brucemichreb]

His earlier version is always used on his cds, but this one is better.

[MichaelNewberry]

Wow, what a beautiful, beautiful sound.

[jacquesurlus]

della mia vita, mio solo fiore,

à fendre l'âme quand c'est interpréter de cette façon.

Immortel Jussi. R.I.P.

[muschnik1961]

This "Ch´ella mi creda" was recorded in september 1957 as a piece of a recital for the third side of the "Cavalleria" album with Tebaldi. I´m sorry, but I MacNeil not participated in this... These audio frames were composed. Just note the ending with the concert finale.

[redsox2213]

gracias

[asisecanta]

Sorprendentemente bueno. A priori no es un rol muy adecuado a sus características vocales, pero aquí en el aria está estupendo.

[searnold56]

I'm surprised he sang this. Its such a heavy role

[sesameseed77]

Jussi used to sing two recitals in a day.

[hswatnik]

this air certainly points the way to Turandot.

[redsox2213]

Who is the Jack Rance at the beginning? is that Bastianini?

[fajamaqui]

Fantástico Bjorling, su timbre melancólico le hace ideal para este aria de despedida. Leo más abajo que debutó Fanciulla a los 23 años; simpre me ha parecido un spinto, pero por su timbre claro lo confunden con un lírico, bueno es my opinión quizás alguién más opine así o no... Onegin65 gracias por el video y la foto del joven Björling espectacular

[sospello]

He really does this so very well. Bravo Jussi B. Could you tell me about the photograph. I do not think I have seen it before.

[Onegin65]

It's from Magazine cover "Svensk Damtidning" featured Helga Gorling and Jussi Bjorling following their assumption of the roles on December 29, 1934 at Royal Opera Stockholm

[sospello]

I thought he looked young indeed and that it might be from earlier in his career. I thank you for your reply.

[8x8MaVerick8x8]

@Onegin65 I've never seen a photo of him this young.

[zwischensopran]

@sospello These comments are quite old, but I'll just add, I wish, due to the hairstyle, he didn't quite so resemble Hitler in this photo! With the infamous mustache, the facial resemblance would be complete. Give me regular ol' Jussi. The recording itself of course is super.