Jussi Bjorling
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About
Twentieth-century Swedish opera singer. He performed numerous tenor roles at such world-famous venues as the Metropolitan Opera (New York), La Scala (Milan), and The Royal Opera House (London).
Before Fame
He made his operatic debut in a 1930 Royal Swedish Opera production of Puccini's Manon Lescaut.
Trivia
During the 1940s and 1950s, he sang in numerous Metropolitan Opera productions, including Aida, Rigoletto, and Madama Butterfly.
Family Life
His father, David Bjorling, was also a gifted singer. Recognizing his son's vocal talent, the elder Bjorling arranged for his four-year-old son to sing with the family's all-male quartet.
Associated With
In the last year of his life, he performed with fellow opera singer Leontyne Price in a recording of the Verdi Requiem.
