Jussi Björling - Una Furtiva Lagrima

[fashionablesixties]

Again, a brilliant career cut too short.

[scopizzo]

NON C'È DUBBIO, UNA DELLE PIÙ GRANDI ESECUZIONI DELLA STORIA DELL'OPERA PER LINEA DI CANTO, FLUIDITÀ, ESPRESSIVITÀ, COMPLIMENTI

[Mita49]

I*m proud to be Swedish!

[baburbabur]

caruso forever



[mareckbamf]

I googled "Smooth" and it brought me here.

[paulie1755]

I think there's a guy going around disliking stuff that has no dislikes just for the heck of it.

[MrFrenchaccent]

perfection again !

[rociocamila24]

que gran voz

[beneaththeroses]

this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever made in my mind - i love how dynamic it is

[JomeAt10]

You can't really fault Bjorling. Whatever he does, he always does it superbly. But for me, this isn't Bjorling at his best. He is capable of even better. For me, his 'Salut demeure, chaste et pure' is a better example of what he's capable of.

[Thesnuttan52]

Först kommer Jussi sedan kommer ingen, sedan ingen och därefter möjligtvis Domingo, Pavarotti och Di Stefano. Jussi var i en klass för sig (in a class of his own)!! Tack Jussi. Thanks Jussi!!!

[tomfroekjaer]

@Thesnuttan52 In this aria - for me - there is Jussi Björling and Enrico Caruso - and then all the others.

The 1904 Caruso recording of this great music/aria is my favorite, but this does not make Jussi's performance less !

Caruso var også i en klasse for sig selv.... og når en senere tenor kan sammenlignes med Caruso, er det fantastisk og en blåstempling (ved ej om du kan forstå, hvad jeg skriver på danska....).

[yogi1940]

@tomfroekjaer Ja Tom jeg kan nok forstaa hvad du siger, Jussi og Merrill naar de synger perlefiskernes duet goer haarene paa nakken af staa op. Dit Danske sprog er fint. Jeg boer i Australien. Helge!

[suffes]

@yogi1940 Nu förstår jag inte riktigt - har du harar på nacken?

[yogi1940]

@yogi1940 The hairs on the back of the neck stands up, when I sometimes hear Jussi and Merril.

[rapoeli2]

@Thesnuttan52 Jussi is my home God. With full respect all other singers. The duets with Merill, especial from Don Carlo, take the soul. Samma på alla spräk.

[CarmenMirandasHat]

@FabDN41 That is a great performance indeed! Watching him can be somewhat awkward, he was not a gifted actor. He had his flaws, like all singers. For me, the silver tone, vibrato, and elegant phrasing is enough to bring tears. I understand your position, it is a respectable one really. Not everyone loves Bjorling as much as I do. He was a very troubled man, and perhaps that caused his acting to suffer. But when I hear him sing, I hear a deep soul not just another voice. That's why I like him.

[CarmenMirandasHat]

@FabDN41 I respect that his voice does nothing for YOU. FOR ME however, he possessed the most unique and beautiful timbre ever recorded. Singing is about what moves YOU. Indeed, this particular aria has been sung more "artistically" by other tenors. But please listen to him singing Adelaide and Ingemisco, and I doubt you will find an equal. To suggest that he is not artistic is a ridiculous claim. Clearly that YOUR opinion. We all have our own opinions. That what makes art great!

[tomfroekjaer]

I love everything about Jussi Björling. His fantastic voice, his incredible empathy and his great personality. But fpr me personally in this aria the young lyrical Enrico Caruso's recording from 1904 cannot be compared to any other later tenor. If you listen to his recording without fixed ideas or biases, you may agree. Of course, if you have already decided that Jussi or Lanza or Pavarotti or whoever was the gretest tenor ever, you may not even want to listen.....

[suffes]

@FabDN41 You must have a very restricted mind. My interpretation of this is:

"i listening and listening to new tenors but always come back to Björling ore Caruso ore xxxx"

And this is understandable! It goes for me to. I listening to every new tenor poping up and i very often got to opera. We have an international famous outdoor stage here with visiting operahouses from allower the world . Sopranos could be quiite good but not tenors! Comming home i put on Björling to complete the evening.

[suffes]

@FabDN41 Listening to you - i seriously doubt that you can fall in love with anyone but yourself!

[suffes]

@FabDN41 Oh yes! But i don´t think you do!

[seektheforce]

@FabDN41 it's the process that matters not the product.

[seektheforce]

@FabDN41 Bjoerling sang at an elite level for 30 years. So what if he didn't capture the emotion of the audience in one aria. He has a multitude of songs and arias where he does a damn good job. It's the process, not the product that matter. I'd much rather hear boring healthy singing, than unhealthy "exciting" singing where the singer's kinuerdle is a distraction.

[seektheforce]

@FabDN41 Compared to what we have today. This is stellar. Who's version would you prefer? Caruso's is my favorite, but Sergei Lemeshev's is good too.

[abva01]

He´s just the best!

[TheServantofAdonai]

lovely...any criticism rolls away with the warmth and feeling in his voice...say what you will. when it enters my ears, it becomes mine.

[tomfroekjaer]

For me the greatest tenors on record are Jussi and Caruso.

In this aria Caruso - in his 1904 recording - created the standard for all later tenors - including Jussi.

[davecotuit]

@FabDN41 say what?????????

[suffes]

@davecotuit Don´t take any notice of FabDN41. He´s popping up everywhere and criticizing Björling on everything. FabDN41 has no ability to feel the fine tuned nuances in singing. He needs singers who are jumping up and down, waving their armes, sobbing, breathing and wriggle theirs tounges. That´s OK as long as he keeps it for himself and don´t trye to force the rest of us to feel the same. We like SINGING not circus!

[jbaravel]

Para mi gusto es la mejor voz que he escuchado en mi vida, diría que es perfecta

[js59695]

@FabDN41 i wouldnt say that. I mean people dont always listen for the nuances of the music sometimes they listen to the sound...just the sound, timbre, and The comment above must like what they hear. DOn't knock them because this is who they choose to listen too. I like many tenors there are three I listen to for technical reasons, Bjoerling, Pav, and Gedda. But when it comes to Beauty...mmm give me some Bjoerling or Wunderlich!

[zlatantillifk]

@FabDN41 Look up what : " Sluta nu för fan!" means in swedish.

[wiseroldfart]

In my opinion, Jussi had that little extra something in his amazing voice that no other tenor ever recorded has equaled to date. However, Caruso had that little extra something in his emotional delivery that no tenor ever recorded has equaled to date.

All these arguments about who's the best tenor of all time are rather myopic in the scope of general opinion. A broader mind may pick a favorite, but won't discount the unique greatness of the many superb tenors whose voices have been recorded.

[texasfntc26]

HE IS THE BEST TENOR OF ALL TIME! NO QUESTION!

[wiseroldfart]

@texasfntc26: That depends on what you treasure most. If you prefer quality and smoothness in an amazing voice, Jussi can't be beat. If you prefer the heart to command a superior voice far beyond the limits of a music sheet, Caruso was the multi-faceted master in that department and what opera was all about in Puccini's day. Caruso was his tenor, after all. Who knows how much Caruso inspired Puccini?

[seektheforce]

@FabDN41 Comments like "sometimes he's the only one I want to hear." show an opinion that does not agree with yours...nothing more.  This is very beautiful, it is not the only beautiful one though.

[tomfroekjaer]

This is a great, great performance! Jussi always leaves most other tenors behind.

However, for me the 1904 Caruso version of Una furtiva lagrima cannot be beaten. That recording - even with the primitive technique of the time - gives a whole new dimension to the aria. But then again, all opinion, as it always is with art.

[ForAll23]

Jussi the man with a sound as nice as a Stradivarius.

[petereuropa]

I like Tito Schipa also when he sing this. But I want to buy just this recording. Please valdezalcantara inform me which CD this recording is from. I read that it's with Orchestre de la Scala. And thank you for sharing. It's just stunning, supreme!

[federricoilgrande]

Favoloso::))

[petereuropa]

Thank you T. Edison for inventing the recording tech. Now we can hear all those voices for ever. And hear Jussi, perhaps standing beside a birch, singing arias with his silver sounding voice. The only man who show that silver can be more worth than gold.

[jokxe]

I'm not a big fan of opera and I can't really compare Jussi with any other masters or speak about his skills. The only thing I can say is his singing is touching my heart and it's hard to keep them tears from coming.

[zgopify]

@jokxe That is because his voice is *heavy with unshead tears*. Many others feel like you do. Although I count Caruso as even greater, whether you like it or not, you'll get emotional hearing Bjorling. I can't find one of todays singers that affects one like those two giants did.

[natolibero63]

The suggestion of vocal Enrico Caruso will remain unique forever and for all. He was not a simple tenor or the tenor. It was the "voice" for excellence. Basso, baritono and tenore together. Had everything: power, sweetness, expressiveness, color, technique, style and agility. His voice was a universe of colors and emotions can cover the entire musical range.

[ajjle]

I have listened to this aria daily for the last two weeks, and to my surprise I have yet to get bored with the repetition. I can only attribute this to the sheer perfection of every aspect of the singing - in my opinion it is unequalled.

[ericsmiley]

backwards. Head resonance is paramount first then chest adds deapth. A good tone requires both head and chest resonance. It is a constant balance that must be sought after in good singing. One sings longer with a balance. This makes since to me

[MrJMarquard]

Can't touch this.

[Thejeppischannel]

Good

[kiripiry]

he Is the best isn't he, maybe even better than caruso. They are the 2 who are the best ever. I am afraid that no one will ever surpass them lol

[64Alvis]

So smooth and so powerful! Maybe it's me but he just seems to serve the music with no ego.

[volkerwrieble]

all comments are true but you all have forgotten Josef schmitt, who is perhaps singing the same song with more expression. compare it . volker

[ajjle]

A very good version but more expression than Bjorling? perhaps not. In addition the trill at the end was a trifle off-putting.

[ajjle]

@ajjle In case you were wondering, this comment was in response to volkerwrieble praising Josef Schmitt - really there is no comparison! Jussi Bjorling is incomparable.

[diarci]

@ajjle I adore Schmidt, but Bjorling along with Caruso is a nonpariel. The natural gift is unquestionable, but what he adds to it with skill, musianship, and sensitivity makes Bjorling unmatched.

[RudySunseeker]

@64Alvis That is the best comment on Jussi Björling I have read on this forum!

Obviously Björling´s early training (from age 4!) by his father created immense discipline, ability and understanding. He wasn´t taught to love his voice, he was taught to deliver.

[Mikaelthearchangel]

Yeah, quantumvibrations.. Shanti Shanti shanti OHM..

[bunnyz324]

what cd did u use?

[Siriussupporter]

Headtone is everything and nothiing is better then jussis clear and fresh Swedish tone. He is even better singing in Swedish. Check out ...namner du sverige.

[viv3147]

chest tone is everything and head tone is added affect. this is not head tone it is chest. high notes are chest position sung through head position or added "cover" to protect the voice from spreading

[bunnyz324]

operatic men r the best

compare this to nelson eddy

[ajjle]

Im 78 years old and have been listening to operatic tenors for more than 60 years. I try not to be judgmental however when it come to pure visceral reaction, nobody moves me like the sublime sound of maestro Bjorling. Bravo!

[AndrewAARus]

bravissimo Maestro Bjorling!!!!

[tonyhan0903]

Bjorling, Pavarotti, Di Stefano... I can't resist my inclination to lyric tenor. Although I also enjoy listening Coreli and Bergonzi, I don't love them as much. Jussi's voice is so beautiful.

[musclemaggg]

my videos are good to

jussi power

[CarmenMirandasHat]

The most beautiful voice of all time!

Love jussi

[petereuropa]

I'm Swedish but I'm not proud to be Swedish just because Jussi is Swedish.

Jussi and his songs belongs to everbody. It's a gift to mankind like all other artists.

Something wonderful with Jussi is that he sings, always, with 'cuore'. And it also warm's your heart.

[claudiooriental]

Solamente GENIAL, INCREIBLE, COMO ESTAR EN EL CIELO. No creo que haya forma de interpretar esta pieza de mejor forma. GRANDE MAESTRO.

[dnggitg]

To me, he's the greatest tenor ever recorded. Sometimes he's the only one I want to hear. I just want to hear Bjorling sing the same old arias over and over.

[yogi1940]

@dnggitg Yes I agree. I have just listened to La boheme and The pearlfisher Duet with Merril.

[anders4life]

@dnggitg he was a baritone...

[dnggitg]

@anders4life No, I don't think so. He may have started as a baritone--I believe he studied with a celebrated baritone. Nevertheless, he's a perfect tenor. His voice is higher than, say, Caruso's. If you listen to him singing the Pearl Fishers Duet with the baritone Robert Merrill, you'll notice the difference in depth between the two voices.

I'm surprised that several people have responded to my silly litle comment.

[Siriussupporter]

When he sang in swedish his heart where even moore there. Check out -Namner du sverige

[thehix]

Wow...amazing..what a voice !

[GrandDraggon66]

in my opinion the best tenor ever /what control amazing

[pearlmuth3]

He also made a terrific one in 1948.

[italianovero220]

I have recently began to love this aria and after hearing most greats sing it, I had to hear Jussi. Of course, it blew me away as usual, it was amazing.

[hecstork]

I don´t have words to comment this video. I just have a furtiva lagrima in my face.

[semicroma]

I dont cry often but when jussi sings I do

[kittycrunch456]

i love Jussi to death. Btw, Ingrid Bergman, who i think is the most beautiful woman, was Swedish too. There's even a pic of Jussi w/ Ingrid on-line. How charming. Who knew Swedish ppl can have such influence on me lol.

[Mita49]

I'm so proud to be Swedish! What a silver voice! Är så stolt att vara svenska, vilken silverröst!

[dollenberg]

You can certainly be proud of being Swedish because no other country has produced a Jussi Bjorling. He sings like a God - hearing him is a life enhancing experience.

[aaffinito]

Sicuro una gran voce, ma l'interpretazione è spenta, ha reso noiosa un'aria bellissima

[jimsboy1]

If opinions are to be voiced, then I say this man is the greatest tenor I have heard. His voice is impossible to not be stunned by. Goosebumps, any song, beginning to end.

[grandeopera]

Years ago I had a friend in NYC who was a "tenor fanatic", the proverbial maven with an attic full of tenor recordings.

Jussi Björling was by far his favorite. Björling surely was magnificent! He excelled in this aria.

[peduzzi89]

amazing. Youtubers at least agree on one thing! I have yet to find anyone who dislikes this tenor.

[sigfridolopez]

JA!

[utna90]

bravo maestro!

[bunnyz324]

is it stereo or mono

[bunnyz324]

what year did he sang this sing

[BillBC]

If this is the same version I have on my CD of his opera arias, it was recorded in 1945

[bunnyz324]

i wish i can dress like mr.bjorling

[eeli1]

I had been riding the fence on whether or not I liked opera and Jussi Bjoerling was one of the deciding factors for my newfound appreciation of this genre. Thank you Mister Bjoerling.

[jbaravel]

Una gran voz para una hermosa aria

Para mi gusto el mejor tenor de todos los tiempos

[wollestoncraft]

Thank you! I have been hoping someone would post this aria by Bjorling. What a great Christmas present! Beautiful!

[cicadada]

Heartachingly beautiful! The best rendition of this aria.

[duduvainer]

My favourite aria and the best tenor that ever lived. Thank you, valdezalcantara!