Also known as
  • Jussi Boerling,
  • Jussi Bjoerling,
  • Jusst Bjorling,
  • Jussi Börling,
  • Jussi Bjorling
Johan Jonatan (sometimes spelled as "Bjoerling" in English-language sources) (5 February 1911 – 9 September 1960) was a highly regarded Swedish opera tenor. Björling was one of the few non-Latin tenors to rival the Italian dominance of the opera world at that time. Björling was born in Borlänge, Sweden in February 1911. The midwife's register shows he was born on 5 February; however, the church baptism records erroneously show 2 February, and this was the day on which he celebrated his... full article at wikipedia

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  • Feb 5, 1911
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  • Sep 9, 1960
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Created by mwcl_musicbrainz Dec 10, 2006
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