He loves this song. TIll Havs=At Sea. First, because he gets to sing in his native tongue. Second, because he loved fishing and being near water. An interviewer once asked him what he would do for a living if he was not a singer and he replied, "I would be a fisherman". He was a simple man of high intelligence, able to sing in any language, a natural talent shaped from a very early age by his father. The best singer, ever.
Of course, many world stars come close to Jussi. For example, Pavarotti. Admittedly Jussi's voice is more appealing to me, but Pavarotti was definitely as big as Jussi in the genre of opera.
Yes, Pavarotti was fond of Jussi's voice and he himself was one of the foremost. But we don't know if he was a better judge than others. Pavarotti was the chef, and I am the guest, and as such I have as much experience, and so do many others. Consensus, Pavarotti made his judgments, who decides if they were better than ours?
That is just insanely, heart-leapingly, beyond the beyond of wonderful. My favorite tenor, for now and forever. There were, are, and will be other magnificent tenors (of every kind), but Jussi is special.
“When I'm about to train a new opera, I first listen to how Jussi Björling did it. His voice was unique and it's his path that I want to follow. I would more than anything else wish that people compared me with Jussi Björling. It's like so I'm striving to sing.” - Luciano Pavarotti.
@@PippaAT Now the sea's fresh wind blows From the southwest And sweetly caresses the sailor's cheek Of all winds the best! At sea, at sea To the storm, you bold hunt At sea, at storm, Be on guard At sea, at storm, At sea! On endless paths life is free, Don't like coercion, When the sea sings, green and white, His high song of freedom At sea, At sea To the storm, you bold hunt, At sea, at storm, Be on guard, At sea! Swell beautifully, beautiful sails, swell in the wind's dust, Fly forward with joy towards the wave's scale In the highest desire of the moment! At sea, at sea To the storm, you bold hunt, To storm, to sea, Be on guard, At sea!
@@psk1461 How very kind of you! I learned the song so I could sing along, just the sounds, except where my English tongue couldn't manage! It is so good to read the translation, which is all I could have hoped. Do I take it that you are a native speaker? If so, may I ask a further favour, a translation of Sommargladje, which was sung by three Bjorling brothers as children, then later as adults, so very joyful.
@@Blueswailer If Pavarotti thought so, why than he changed his Technics he had learned as a young singer and widened his mouth so he sounds flat? I really do not understand - or perhaps it was because of a weakness of his body, that he could not support good enough with his diaphragm?
Jag hatar opera. Lyssnar bara på hårdrock och heavy metall. Med ett undantag; Jussi Björling. Vilken jävla röst han hade! Gudars, jag ryser varenda gång jag lyssnar på honom.
That nod to the director, just as the program leader (Sigge Fürst) leaves. It was 100% live back in those days, and how they delivered! A quick add from one of my non Swedish speaking guests; "His breath control is beyond human capabilities"..
Jussi being Jussi, just the best! And great to see Sigge Fürst presenting Jussi and the magnificient Alice Babs in the background! Two swedish legends on their own!
@@bjorntorlarsson definition of glorious lyrical voice. Unique gift from Above! Thankful I am, always for his presence...love+ love, deepest respect...
@@道-p2e Myself I am not as appreciated by my neighbors when I howl from the balcony. Now I'm gonna rape the lyrics by mistranslating it as if I were a Google machine: Now the fresh breeze of the sea, comes from southwest, and touches the sailor's cheek, of all the winds the best. (!) At sea, at storm, you daring yacht, at sea! To the sea, to the storm, all men on guard, at sea. On an endless trip life is free. Restraint thrives not when the ocean, green and white, sings its song of freedom. At sea... Swell delightful sails, swell in the gust of wind, fly through with joy against the towering waves in the flash of lust. At sea...
@@bjorntorlarsson 100% singing with you! It's the best prayer and expression... Bravo!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-91iY_-BIWnw.html
You know what strikes me the most; the presence and the authority on stage - Now look 'cause this is effin me!!! That's why everybody loves him, heavy metal guys etc. They say that when ppl asked the Maestro from where he came; then he said, like: -- But..., I'm just a boy from Booorlange. One of the greatest; remarkable.
Absolutely fabulous, with a brilliantly animated Jussi singing with the usual thrill -- how I love to listen to his recordings, watch his movie and TV appearances on video. (notice the Black first violinist just behind him? That's liberal Sweden even in those days-- all best musicians accepted to the orchestra, disregarding creed and color, not like segregated, discriminatory 1950s America, even in the arts, back then!)
amazing!!! I have only recently discoverd Jussi as I am not an opera buff by any means. However after listeing to him sing Nussun Dorma and the Pearl Fishers duet with Robert Merrel I'm begining to think God sent him to us so that we should know "his" voice when he speaks to us in the quiet times
John....what you wrote is so exquisite! I thank you for sharing your thoughts. There are so many amazing videos of Jussi on RU-vid. I hope you discover them and they bring you joy! Be well!
Detta är dock inte opera. Men inte desto mindre, Jussi Björling, den största av dem alla - vilket är ett skönt argument emot utrikiska element. Är detta dock en väg in i operans värld så har du sagolika stunder framöver.
The area "Til Havs" is an aria Bjoerling sang and which ended up on a 33 rpm vinyl record recital--Bjoerling in Concert--which I purchased 30 years ago. Vinyl is gone, but unless that recording has been transcribed to CD, I will keep my old record player going solely in order to be able to play that antiquated record and listen to the incomparable Bjoerling...who will never be antiquated because he is a singer for the ages.
Bunch of deaf people! Anyone who does not appreciate that beautiful voice, has no ear for music! The man had an amazing talent and was considered one of the top tenors of his day! I think he is by far the best!
They don't know anything about opera! Bjorlings voice is so powerful and dulcet. I heard him sing o Helga nacht/ o holy night, it was the best I ever heard. Swedish gem!!!🇸🇪🐐👏...
Nobel prize? You kidding me! Alfred nobel is hes name was the guy how put sweden in the map around the world and hes invation impact the hole world all over!!
My grandfather loved Jussi.... I wish also to got to hear him live..... But , in his twenty's....If he had lived today...He wood be a great, rich star....
Hva skal man si? Ikke annet enn at jeg er glad for å være norsk for da er jeg nabo med Sverige. Jussi er helt utrolig, unbelivable, og det uten all den mikkmakk'n artistene bruker idag for å skjule sine feil. Jussi treffer hver tone, og det med en kraft som er helt unik. I'm blown away, og jeg liker egentlig ikke opera, hehe.
With no doubts whatsoever, the best tenor os the 20th Century! Not even his alcoholism could destroy his wonderful sound, perfect technique and musical skills! Bjoerling is always a singing lesson!
Despite a couple of carping comments here, this is a truly splendid performance, & shows how animated Bjorling could actually be in performance. Great!
An absolutely magnificent voice that sadly went quiet way too soon...💙💛 (And, how nice to see Sigge Furst - I used to listen to his radio show "Frukost Klubben" every Saturday morning, way back in the day, as a little girl.) THANK You for uploading this video - watching it brought back many fond memories of a time long gone...
Han är en av de bästa, verkligen! Min farfar var operasangare fran finland, detta var den enda svenska sang han brukade sjunga för mig och mina syskon som liten. ^_^ // Vidars Flickvän
Björling har förbrukat Reuters/Norqvists sång. Jag har hört ett par andra försöka framföra den, men de är så bleka som slaka segel i jämförelse. This is the one and only.
Min morfar älskade Jussi...Jag önskar också att jag hade fått höra honom live, men, när han var 25....Hade han levt idag...Hade han varit en stor, rik stjärna....
Uno dei più grandi tenori mai esistiti, vi sono due registrazioni sue una dalla Boheme il duetto assieme a Merrill , O Mimi tu più.., forse il più bello mai inciso e il duetto,sempre con Merrill dai Pescatori di Perle, bisognerebbe far sentire questa voce a tanti fenomeni da baraccone odierni
Sono Italiano, ma legato ai Tenori Italiani non davo importanza a Tenori di altre provenienze. Quando ascoltai Jussi e sapendo a quanto stimava, Caruso, mi sono innamorato del suo amore e capacità nel canto e ho capito che Grazie a Loro......Enrico e Jussy stiamo parlando di Lirica e Opera nel 2023.😊
