Jussi Bjorling sings "Di tu se fedele" from Ballo

Sung in Swedish. 1937

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[tonyantony]

He sings a baritonal low C!Even Caruso who was a baritonal tenor didn't sing it!Great Jussi!

[Agorante]

Almost no tenors actually sing the low C on "irati". Most just sing another A Flat. Bjorling himself skipped the low note in his 1940 Met recording. In his fifties recordings, as here, he sings it.

This may be the best version ever recorded. Di Stefano has beauty of voice but his High B Flat is not too good. Bergonzi has good style but lacks the ring. Gigli has the ring but his style is a bit crude. Jussi had it all.

[gpcolucci]

PURE MAGIC...THIS MAN WAS A PURE MIRACLE OF SOUND...TRYING TO DESCRIBE THIS VOICE IS ABOUT AS USELESS AS TRYING TO WALK ON WATER...IT HAS TO BE HEARD...IF GOD COULD SING HE WOULD STILL HAVE TO TAKE A BACK SEAT TO JUSSI..THANKS FOR POSTING THESR REMARKABLE CLIPS...WHERE CAN I GET THESE MOVIES?

[norpsa]

@aristopus That was Leonard Warren

[norpsa]

any1 happens to have the link to the whole documentary?

[deutschefach]

Imho he is wonderful because he keeps the vowels open in the lower part of the voice and does not add weight. Because he does not tank up on color his shift to dark timbre above the staff is very slight. Later on in life he was not as disciplined as he is here, or maybe he decided to add half a shadow to of color because it pleased him Here the voice is exactly right on every tone. He has solved all the problems and can concentrate on the music. No wonder he was so successful.

[achantus1]

According to people that actually heard Bjørling live, the recordings just don't do him credit. In reality his voice was immensely more rich and beautiful than it sounds in these recorings. 

[arumtriphyllum79]

Meraviglioso! Questo tipo di emissione stringe un po' in gola, ma che dire?

[seektheforce]

@RudySunseeker I'm being patient...sorta.... I'm sure aiming to do it right. =)

[seektheforce]

@donaldrose Terfel never had a secure top. Bjoerling was a lyrico-spinto tenor. So he had the low stuff built in.

[donaldrose]

Well it isn't the low C below the bass clef but it is a lovely baritonal sound. My personal belief is that most tenors should be able to sing the bass-baritone repertoire and vice versa. It all comes down to sound technique. As a tenor you work the lower notes to give a comfortable richness to your voice. Great Bassos like Bryn Terfel can move effortlessly into the F's and G's and I imagine Terfel can get to B-flat if he wanted which gives his top notes squillo.

[UU2]

@aristopus Jussi Bjorling died in his sleep from a heart attack. You must be thinking of another singer who died on stage. There was one, I just can't think of his name right at the moment. Leonard Warren? I can't remember...