Hi---my name is Marion and I am new to the group. I have only heard
Jussi Bjoerling on cds and on tape, but was enthralled with his voice
from the first note I ever heard him sing. This was on a tape of
Romeo et Giulliette from the Met with Bidu Sayao. At once, the voice
was rich and lustrous, with a timbre like a bell....and he gave the
performance such fire, youthfulness and passion--I'll never forget
it. And, there is an aching sadness along with the incredible,
indescribable beauty of his voice that just yanks at my heart. He
sometimes employs a slight sharpness to his high notes, too, that
gives an exciting edge and is very distinctive.....One of the very
first recordings I ever heard him in, besides Romeo, was as
Rodolpho....when he sang, in che gelida manina, "Ruban tutti Yoyelli"
in that Swedish accent of his, I fell in love. What an endearing
tenor...Happy Thanksgiving to all and happy listening. Marion