This recording captures the ultimate tenor at his peak. It will never be equalled. Bjorling's roles are always the benchmark to go to. In this case Sayo is his perfect partner. Thank goodness this performance was recorded and preserved for future generations. Sheer perfection and professionalism .
Among the truly all great tenors Jussi always stood in a class by himself. De Los Angeles said Bjorling's voice live was far more beautiful than recorded. Some like Schicoff1 who heard Bjorling live too considers him the most perfect tenor on record. I have a long list of great tenors I have admired and followed closely for over 50 years, but I always return to Bjorling every time as the most amazing tenor voice of all time. From 1929 until 1949 the sweetness and smoothness of Jussi's voice knows no equal, possessing a fluency and beauty of tone I have never heard again since. In the fifties especially after1957 the voice grew more robust and dramatic with a fuller tone and more power, yet he retained most of the suppleness of the earlier voice. As Romeo especially in this 1947 Met version his voice is like an gymnast, especially in the final act, Bjorling delivers some of the most perfect singing I have ever heard. After half a century I still marvel and fight back the tears here. The voice is just unbelievably beautiful. A remastered version of this recording is available; it is the stuff of legends. R.I.P. Jussi!
Personne n'a énoncé que le site soit dédié aux chanteurs contemporains. C'est absolûment merveilleux que l'on puisse réjouir nos ouïs et notre âme en écoutant ces superbes enregistrements de grands chanteurs du passé, du temps où il existait de véritables écoles de chant. Ainsi la délicieuse musique de Gounod nous rend ces échos charmeurs avec fluidité. Hormis cela, Dieu nos préserve des chanteurs contemporains, surtout des plus connus. Jussi Björling fût le champion des Ténors de sa génération et le prédécesseur d'un autre suédois énorme, Nicolaï Gedda. Bidú Sayâo, d'origine brésilienne, fût le Soprano-Lyrique étoile du Met à la même époque que Björling. Encore faudrait-il donner un mot d'excellence au légendaire chef d'orchestre Emil Cooper, qui donne ici le ton rêveur nécessaire à un des quatre duos d'amour entre Roméo et Juliette que l'opéra possède. Merci du partage de cette découverte. Pedro Miguel, Mar del Plata, Argentine
Listen to the last four notes. That shift can take months or even years to learn. But many singers never get it. That is why Distefanos' voice did not last.
You rarely hear two singers blend this well ... because few singers today have a good enough technique. One instance: 5:50 to 6:00. Wow. Must have really vibrated in the live hall.
Yes they were wonderful. I heard Rolando Villazon and Anna Netrebko do Romeo et Juliette at the LA Opera and felt it might have been like Jussi Bjoerling and Bidu Sayao years before at the Metropolitan.
Pour la culture on prononçais BIDOU SAYON ...C' est GEORGES THILL LE PLUS GRAND ROMEÔ ..qui a souvent chanté avec elle qui le précise..J BJORLING est magnifique dans ce rôle .......mais la chaleur , le timbre aux couleurs changeantes , l'absence étonnante de " prise d'élan " avant les aigus les plus périlleux ...comme une phrase de PROUSTMe font préférer THILL mais c'est du très haut niveau ....jeune j'avais été impressionné par le " choix de PARIS "EN SUÉDOIS ...de la BELLE HELENE chanté par JB ..qui était une voix plus légère que celle de THILL...qui a abordé du très lourd à moins de 30 ans ...MAIS SON ROME EST SUPERLATIF !!ELUZALYRICS
![[LIVE 1943] Bidu Sayão in her marvelous La Traviata: "Ah, fors'è lui... Sempre libera"](/img/1.gif)
la voz de tenor más hermosa que he escuchado en mi vida
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These two are simply amazing together! ❤❤❤
Jussi as Romeo at The Met 1947, for me - the most outstanding tenor performance ever recorded. Jussi per sempre!!
This recording captures the ultimate tenor at his peak. It will never be equalled. Bjorling's roles are always the benchmark to go to. In this case Sayo is his perfect partner. Thank goodness this performance was recorded and preserved for future generations. Sheer perfection and professionalism .
Among the truly all great tenors Jussi always stood in a class by himself. De Los Angeles said Bjorling's voice live was far more beautiful than recorded. Some like Schicoff1 who heard Bjorling live too considers him the most perfect tenor on record. I have a long list of great tenors I have admired and followed closely for over 50 years, but I always return to Bjorling every time as the most amazing tenor voice of all time. From 1929 until 1949 the sweetness and smoothness of Jussi's voice knows no equal, possessing a fluency and beauty of tone I have never heard again since. In the fifties especially after1957 the voice grew more robust and dramatic with a fuller tone and more power, yet he retained most of the suppleness of the earlier voice. As Romeo especially in this 1947 Met version his voice is like an gymnast, especially in the final act, Bjorling delivers some of the most perfect singing I have ever heard. After half a century I still marvel and fight back the tears here. The voice is just unbelievably beautiful. A remastered version of this recording is available; it is the stuff of legends. R.I.P. Jussi!
My favorite interpretation of this opera!
Personne n'a énoncé que le site soit dédié aux chanteurs contemporains. C'est absolûment merveilleux que l'on puisse réjouir nos ouïs et notre âme en écoutant ces superbes enregistrements de grands chanteurs du passé, du temps où il existait de véritables écoles de chant. Ainsi la délicieuse musique de Gounod nous rend ces échos charmeurs avec fluidité. Hormis cela, Dieu nos préserve des chanteurs contemporains, surtout des plus connus. Jussi Björling fût le champion des Ténors de sa génération et le prédécesseur d'un autre suédois énorme, Nicolaï Gedda. Bidú Sayâo, d'origine brésilienne, fût le Soprano-Lyrique étoile du Met à la même époque que Björling. Encore faudrait-il donner un mot d'excellence au légendaire chef d'orchestre Emil Cooper, qui donne ici le ton rêveur nécessaire à un des quatre duos d'amour entre Roméo et Juliette que l'opéra possède. Merci du partage de cette découverte.
Pedro Miguel, Mar del Plata, Argentine
Oh my word! What absolute perfection! I have loved Jussi's voice for quite a while, but here he outdid himself!
Very beautiful, outstanding singing by both artists
todays singers want to be powerful.but they forget about beauty.never sacrifice beauty for power.Bjoerling is a great example of this..
this is the greatest romeo and Juliette of all time.
wonderful the like you will not hear today
Monsieur Charles Gounod would have cry of emotion. Wat a couple. The heaven (if exist) is THIS.
great voices great singing
this is the best redition i have ever heard.
This can be defined as great singing! Both leggero voices and still powerful and colorful 🌹
Listen to the last four notes. That shift can take months or even years to learn. But many singers never get it. That is why Distefanos' voice did not last.
magic
You rarely hear two singers blend this well ... because few singers today have a good enough technique. One instance: 5:50 to 6:00. Wow. Must have really vibrated in the live hall.
Que maravilha! Nunca tinha ouvido os dois juntos. Como suas vozes se harmonizam. Um sonho. Muito obrigado pela postagem.
THERE IS NO ONE ON THE OPERATIC STAGE TODAY, INDEED NOT FOR A LONG WHILE, WHO CAN SING AS BJORLING AND SAYAO DID.
wake up people. make some comments. this is one of the greatest romeo and juliette teams in history. bjoerling and sayao.
D.
Yes they were wonderful. I heard Rolando Villazon and Anna Netrebko do Romeo et Juliette at the LA Opera and felt it might have been like Jussi Bjoerling and Bidu Sayao years before at the Metropolitan.
les gardner
Principella
He had contemporaries but no real equals.
Pour la culture on prononçais BIDOU SAYON ...C' est GEORGES THILL LE PLUS GRAND ROMEÔ ..qui a souvent chanté avec elle qui le précise..J BJORLING est magnifique dans ce rôle .......mais la chaleur , le timbre aux couleurs changeantes , l'absence étonnante de " prise d'élan " avant les aigus les plus périlleux ...comme une phrase de PROUSTMe font préférer THILL mais c'est du très haut niveau ....jeune j'avais été impressionné par le " choix de PARIS "EN SUÉDOIS ...de la BELLE HELENE chanté par JB ..qui était une voix plus légère que celle de THILL...qui a abordé du très lourd à moins de 30 ans ...MAIS SON ROME EST SUPERLATIF !!ELUZALYRICS
Son Romeo est superlatif. ..
M