Tiger Shark,

The Voice of Firestone tapes and DVD's are an outstanding way to view Jussi
Bjoerling. There is also another video I have which I will get you the info on
and e-mail it to you when I get home. In it, Jussi Bjoerling is part of this
collection on film of great singers which includes other greeat singers like
Martinelli, Schipa, Gigli, Tauber, Pinza, Rosa Ponselle and Melchior. His
segment is the telecast he did with Renata Tebaldi of the end of act one of
Boheme
including Che Gelida, Mia Chiammo Mimi and O Soave Fanciulla. It is glorious. I
will e-mail you the info when I get home tonite.

I do not believe Jussi would have fallen into the DiStefano trap, he was too
smart. Over 30 years ago when I sang with the Boston Opera Co, Jussi's son
Rolf was our Des Grieux in Puccini's Manon Lescaut and I asked him a similar
question ( I had sung two roles Edgardo in the 1st act and the lamplighter in
the
3rd act). he said his father was very selective in what he sang knowing fully
well his limits. Catch you later.

Norm Hollander


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