Yes! Yes! I would love some info on this additonal
production. I am interested in getting all of the JB
live video recordings that are available, as I am in
training as a similarly registered tenor, and am very
interested in studying his physical approaches to his
repertoire, as well as how he turned that golden sound
into such a powerful emotive force (which is so hard
to do singing tenor, and above the passagio). I think
JB's greatest gift or learned trait was his ability to
sing well above the passagio and go from a fortissimo
to a pianissimo within seconds. Only a few tenors EVER
could do this and still maintain the beauty and
resonance! I can get down to maybe a mezzo-forte on
notes like A and Bb, but nothing even close to what
the 'king of tenors' could do. Once I go to my Bs or
Cs, it's strictly triple-F, no dynamic options! So how
the heck did he do that?? I mean, does anyone really
know?

Also, one point about DeStefano, whom I personally
abhor listening to. He sang almost all of his voice
uncovered -- even up to Bb's, which is a very
dangerous practice, and I believe it is why he lost
his voice. I listen to Jussi, and he covers around F#
or even F most of the time, which is typical for a
spinto voice, but yet his vocal quality was purely a
lyric tenor. I think that one of many reasons that
made him so very exceptional, as this approach must
have made singing very easy by comparison.


--- nhollan493@... wrote:

> 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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>
>




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