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Björling
Björling is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anna-Lisa Björling (1910–2006), Swedish opera singer and actress * Carl Fabian Björling (1839–1910), Swedish mathematician and meteorologist * Carl Georg Björling (1870–1934), Swedish lawyer * Emanuel Björling (1808–1872), Swedish mathematician * Ewa Björling (born 1961), Swedish politician * Gunnar Björling (1887–1960), Finnish poet * Johan Alfred Björling (1871–1892/93), Swedish botanist and explorer *Jussi Björling (1911–1960), Swedish opera singer *Renée Björling (1898–1975), Swedish actress * Sigurd Björling (1907–1983), Swedish opera singer See also *Björlin Björlin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Nadia Bjorlin (born 1980), American actress, singer and model * Risto Björlin (born 1944), Finnish sport wrestler *Ulf Björlin Mats Ulf Stefan Björlin (21 May 1933 – 23 Octob ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Bjorling Swedish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jussi Björling
Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling ( , ; 5 February 19119 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. He sang the Italian, French and Russian opera repertory with taste. Bjorling was ranked the greatest singer of the 20th century by a poll of music critics in ''Classic CD'' magazine (UK) in July 1999. Early life Björling (surname also spelled as "Bjoerling" and "Bjorling" in English-language sources) was born in Stora Tuna, Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden, in February 1911. The midwife's register shows he was born on 5 February, but the church baptism records erroneously show 2 February, and that was the day on which he celebrated his birthday throughout his whole life. He was known throughout his life by the name Jussi, which he received as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |