Voice Teacher Reaction to Opera Singer - Jussi Björling | O Holy Night (O Helga Natt)

Voice Teacher Reaction to Opera Singer - Jussi Björling | O Holy Night (O Helga Natt) --
Vocal coach, Valerie White Williams, reacts to Swedish Opera singer, Jussi Björling, singing O Holy Night in Swedish, O Helga Natt.
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[@iren1936]

Jussi is the only tenor who brings tears to my eyes. His voice is so strong but at the same time so sweet and tender.

[@sheilabloom6735]

There never will be a singer like Bjorling. He “owns” this song. It brings tears to my eyes. The greatest tenor of all time. IMHO.

[@PMMagro]

As a Swede I can say his articulation off each word is indeed crtystal clear.

[@mademoiselledusfonctionell1609]

It brings more like a waterfall to my face. This, and when he sings Land, du välsignade. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5SQoJWXZa2prNU His voice stands out among other tenor voices by being as strong and manly as a baritone, and his timbre has spoken to me in a special way since I was very little. Having said that, I also recommend Håkan Hagegård (my idol when I was eight years old) and Peter Mattei, two of my other "voice loves". Håkan Hagegård From Aftonsång och julepsalm (Evensong and Christmas hymn): kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5TTdImhjc6XecU kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2TLeIB5hdiNrbM kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaC2nZuAbtdqerM kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXiolpShl8qXm6M From The Magic Flute (with Irma Urrila): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXTVhHyrn5Kan6M Peter Mattei Helgdagskväll i timmerkojan from New Year's Eve at Skansen 2009 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpvVpGV6fpuNgpI (wait until the third verse...) kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4qbfqyAf5yUnqc (He could sing the knickers off a rabid lesbian.) AND Tommy Körberg, another love of mine. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoivnXVqZqyfrLc (Ah, the overtones on the last note...! He started as a pop singer. It is said that he went to the nestor of singing teaching in Sweden, Torsten Föllinger, who reportedly said: I don't have anything to teach you.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpCWnX2Jq8iWmLs (I think he loves this song) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGjCha15jKaWmtk (another clip showing his mastery of not only singing, but experiencing the music, the lyrics and the emotion and conveying it all) And this www.dailymotion.com/video/x3222v4 (It is said in explanation of her shocked countenance that he held back during rehearsals.)

[@thomaswomack3888]

You got that right Sheila...just amazing

[@Damienprouse.11]

The song was recorded the year he died. 1960 ..

[@annettechurch4929]

Never!

[@Othis-Morf]

It's not only about good technical skills but Jussi has a unique shimmer to his voice. His dynamic range is out of this world

[@northbreeze0198]

Our eternal Swedish legend Jussi. Everyone in Sweden listen to his rendition of "holy night" every year.

[@mikeprevost8650]

Many people in Finland do as well, and not just in the Swedish speaking enclaves around Vaasa and Turku.

[@chucktommy2323]

Wow!

[@mihailalexe9235]

I think God wanted to sing to us and he did it through Jussi.

[@hughmcilveen2235]

There have been many Tenors with God-given voices, but for me, Jussi was, and is, the greatest tenor who ever lived. The combination of power and sweetness is overpowering and brings tears to my eyes each time I listen to him.

[@marilynmichaels8358]

It is difficult not to agree.. he was beyond beautiful.. just stunning... rich... crystal smooth.... I can't even find the best words to describe his magnificence.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Hi Everyone! My Swedish grandmother, Gunborg, lived down the street from us. She grew up in Stockholm and loved watching the young Jussi Björling perform at the Royal Swedish Opera. She was my first musical influence as she loved to play the piano and sing opera. I was able to visit Sweden to visit my cousins in Stockholm and Småland as a young teen and my aunt made sure that I experienced a traditional Swedish Midsommar. It was only later in life that I realized how much Swedish culture I was immersed in growing up. Sweden is very dear to my heart as well as Jussi. Enjoy! 🌲

[@mariannefalk2717]

My great grandfather lived in Örebro in Sweden and he was a nonfamous tenor who went to sing in the US with an ensemble. Anyway, when my ggf had his birthdayparty, Jussi turned up to celebrate him. They sang together that day and that was a warm memory for my great grandfather🙂

[@hakanliljeberg790]

@@mariannefalk2717 Min mormors mors farmors kusin hette Christina Nilsson, hon var också berömd, och var med filmen Age of Innocence i början..

[@hakanliljeberg790]

Hej! Nice clip! I am distantly related to Christina Nilsson, she appeared in the movie Age of innocence in beginning. My mother looks quite like her, and as a descendant child, she was pushed to start playing the piano, and sing and entertain guests. And likewise I was encouraged to sing children's songs, when she practiced piano, when I grew up in 60ies..

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

@@hakanliljeberg790 My grandmother (mormor) said we were distantly related to Dora Lindgren through her father's Dalarna family. And recently, my mother found out that I am distant cousins to Petra Mede. She said there was a TV show that traced her genetics to my Stockholm family. Sadly, she passed away and was in contact with Petra's father.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

@@hakanliljeberg790 That's quite interesting. Sweden has a great singing tradition. I experienced that through my Swedish grandmother. I started piano at 5 at my grandmother's house and tried to sing opera just like her!

[@tomeng9520]

To quote Pavarotti: "“When I'm learning a new opera roll, I first listen to how Jussi Björling sang it. His voice was unique. I wish more than anything that people compare me with Jussi.”

[@docmalthus]

When asked to compare himself to Björling Pavarotti said "After all, I'm only human!"

[@howardtenenbaum3537]

Agreed. Mind you, the 1st time I heard Pavarotti on the radio I asked my mother, an opera lover, who it was and her 1st guess was that it was Bjorling! Similar timbre but I think I still have to give the 'nod' to Bjorling.

[@doddsalfa]

With full respect Jussi isn’t Pavarotti but still absolutely great singer

[@AndersJackson]

@@doddsalfa Pavarrotti himself held Jussi Björling as his role model in singing. And I do agree with Pavarrotti, and not you. Björling has more feeling in his singing then what Pavarrotti has. Yes, I have listen to several of Pavarrotis recording of "O, Holy Night". It is great, no doubt. But he doesn't have this feeling, performance of the song. Even the breathing is perfect.

[@doddsalfa]

@@AndersJackson Jussi is full of feeling without a doubt but Pavarotti is just much bigger and better singer with full respect.Nothing compares to Jussi singing holy night.He sounds like the best amateur you ever listened to

[@mikeprevost8650]

As I'm sure you noticed, Jussi sings this in the key of E major, which is a half step higher than Adolphe Adam's original composition in Eb and the key that most of the other great tenors sang it in. His high B at the end always gives me chills.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

I agree. That high B is thrilling!

[@vankir301]

Jussi's son, Rolf, was also a tenor. I saw him in a recital back in the early 80's. He definitely had the Bjorling timber to his voice.

[@vickiw3335]

I was fortunate enough to hear Rolf in Tosca at Operan, wearing his father’s costume!

[@colinhiggins4779]

I grew up in a Swedish / Irish family, and my parents were opera fanatics. Bjorling was my father's favorite singer, so I was lucky enough to hear tons of Jussi's songs while growing up. His voice was peerless.

[@mihailalexe9235]

I think God wanted to sing to us and he did it through Jussi.

[@cpklapper]

My Mom, a third generation Swedish American, grew up in a Swedish-American community in New Jersey with memories of Jussi and his family performing over the radio, and then hearing him perform at the Met. He presented a nearly impossible standard for me to meet, as a baritone like her brother, albeit with a top.

[@AndersJackson]

If Pavarrotti himself can't compare himself, as just a human, to Jussi, it is ok for you not compare yourself to Jussi.

[@tessmargauxhelen3035]

Jussi Björling was the greatest tenor and the opera singer ever! No doubt about it!

[@mikaelflodstrom6370]

👍

[@isaiahjohnston823]

Yep jussi bjorling is IMO the Greatest tenor ever! His voice was captivating, scintillating, liquid Gold 🇸🇪👍🇮🇪.

[@petergraham8681]

Björling‘s O HOLY NIGHT, whatever the language he sings it in, is still, IMO, the gold standard for this song. Tears flow often when I hear some of his Swedish songs. No other FULL lyric tenor besides Wunderlich & very young Di Stefano moves me as much & I have to rate Björling even a bit higher in that he had a remarkably long career (thanks to superb vocal training as a child that benefited him throughout his life) & was, despite his alcoholism, still an amazingly consistent stylist & musician. Di Stefano‘s best years were of limited duration but Wunderlich, had he lived, would perhaps have even surpassed Björling in mastering a variety of repertoire which in his 10 year career he began to demonstrate. At their best all 3 had instruments, that went straight to my heart.

[@mariagotherstrom9533]

I listen to this song with Jussi Björling every Christmas. It's a tradition. His voice gives med goosebumps. Just like you did my eyes close out of joy. It's something with the vibrations in his voice. You feel a pleasure into the bone.

[@talisforstmanis1587]

It is even better if you speak Swedish. I was a few km away from him when the Swedish Radio announced his passing. Listen to the Pearl Singers duet with Robert Merril.

[@HansenSWE]

There have been many great tenors over the years. Many even active today, some of whom are just young pups! But when Jussi sang, all the gods of Mount Olympus stood still and listened. I think that old technology in the recording adds a small part to the magic. The breath of history, tormenting us, caressing us. And as overwhelming the recordings can be, it still gives that impossible longing, when you realize that there are many people who have experienced something extraordinary as they sat down and listened to him in person. A desire that today is impossible to satisfy. Oh, how I hope that the memory will never fade from those that loved him.

[@ItIsJustJudy]

He had a HUGE career in the states. My own grandparents saw him sing at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. My parents loved his singing. My dad owned his recordings. My mom said he was the best tenor, ever. I now tell my children that Jussi Björling is the best tenor who ever graced this earth. My son is named after him. (Not Jussi, but his real name). His duet with Robert Merrill of Au Fond Du Temple Saint will never be topped. I did some chaperoning at the Lyric Opera, and I got goosebumps knowing that Mr. Björling had trod the same floor boards. His wife’s book is a very interesting read.

[@timosaksala4797]

Some live clips from live recordings kzbin.info/www/bejne/infLdn6vjZmhrqs

[@patricktee6305]

Yes, and it gives some very intimate details of the singer's struggles with his demons; I heartily recommend the book!

[@margaretsmith8337]

PAVAROTTI WAS BETTER THAN HIM.

[@ItIsJustJudy]

@@margaretsmith8337 - To each their own, but even Pavarotti knew Jussi Björling was better than he was.

[@ralphficker167]

@@margaretsmith8337 Not true. When Pavarotti was asked to compare himself to Bjorling, Pavarotti said seriously "Please! I'm only human." In this country Pavarotti became much better known than Bjorling, but the Swede's voice, I and countless others think, was more thrilling.

[@lenasvn]

I grew up with this song sung by Jussi each christmas, it always brought tears to my eyes and still does. Blessings from Sweden. 🤗

[@koskenkorva2340]

Jag fick just nu en tår i ögat. Hälsningar från Borlänge !

[@mihailalexe9235]

I think God wanted to sing to us and he did it through Jussi.

[@marcusg3877]

Listened to a story like 30 years ago about a guy from Sweden who was visiting New York. When he took a taxi and the driver heard he was from sweden, he said the ride was for free. The taxi driver told him that ever since he heard Jussi at the Metropolitan, he always drove people from sweden for free. Greetings from Sweden!

[@beorlingo]

That's simply beautyful!

[@yorkaturr]

If the Angels' choir would have a leading tenor, that would be Jussi Björling. I don't see any way to analyze his voice other than praise. It's so effortless, pure and powerful.

[@Sokx41]

He was a powerfully built man with a barrel chest, like a pipe organ. Superb control of his breath.

[@uniquename111]

It is not Christmas for me until i listen to Jussi Bjöflings Oh Helga Natt on Christmas eve. It is so beutiful and holding so well even though it is so old. We have a few more Swedish singers who can manage it well too, but Jussi is just the best.

[@Rosannasfriend]

That gave me chills. His vibrato was amazing. What a full, powerful voice, with such a warm tone!

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

I had to watch this again on Christmas Eve as is traditional!

[@mademoiselledusfonctionell1609]

@@VocalSplendorStudios It isn't Christmas without Jussi.

[@Pilutta100]

I always cry when I hear his version, it is traditional to us to listen to this every Christmas. Superhugs from Sweden.

[@TalentedDilittante]

Thank you . . . can't get enough of Jussi Bjorling, What an instrument, what sound, what art!

[@robdegast3612]

Best rendition of all time. I couldn't hold back my tears.

[@baltoman24]

Bjorling is generally thought to have had the most perfectly placed voice; my parents saw him at the Metropolitan Opera in the 1950's. Thank you for posting this - a beautiful musical experience!

[@Pete82451]

I've had a fondness for tenors all my life (now 85) Caruso, Pavarotti, Lanza (yes, Lanza!), di Stephano etc, but Jussi just left all of them in the dust. Thank heaven we still have his recordings.

[@vivettekontoulis3061]

Yes Lanza doesn’t get the recognition he deserved.

[@labienus9968]

@@vivettekontoulis3061 No he gets too much recognition, given that he was not an opera singer

[@paulmac251]

My auld mother in Scotland loved was it Mario Lanza, drink.drink. in a movie ?

[@fanny5105]

I too was a little girl when Lanza movies appeared. BUT, when I first heard Jussi, oh my God, his voice was beyond beautiful----supreme!

[@drfred1937]

I'm two years younger, I'd add Gigli for versatility and Domingo for smooth delivery and presence.

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

I just start crying everytime I hear his voice. It's pure magic.

[@noelmoynihan9247]

Me too

[@chrissibersky4617]

Damn, you're right! My eyes are a bit wet now.

[@Pontan145]

Same :)

[@teijaflink2226]

The emotion that comes through his voice is just incredible.

[@oldtimer7635]

Me too, greetings from Finland. : )

[@andersgranstrom7128]

Had to check this out again, even though we are quite far from Christmas time... The man is and was, amazing! Makes me proud to be a swede.

[@annikadson]

Glad you picked him up. He babysat for my mother when she was little. He was best friends with my grandfather. He is incredible as a singer.

[@Klas13Klas13]

Wow!

[@cubablue602]

Beyond perfect. Absolutely glorious. No words to describe this and none are really needed.

[@marilynmichaels8358]

yes... there are no words!!!

[@anna-charlottemostromtheya4446]

The best Singer EVER!

[@larslindstrom5829]

Jussi is just the best ever.

[@user-jl2ws7fu8x]

Thank you!! Jussi Bjoerling is the Greatest opera singe that ever lived. He is the Greatest!!! I thank god for bringing that spirit to Earth to us!!! Congratulations!!!!Congratulations!!!, beautiful Sweedish lady!

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Thank you so much! I totally agree. ❤️

[@malinsjohlin]

Every year, our family traditionally listens to this recording at midnight, when Christmas Eve has just begun. Otherwise it wouldn't feel like Christmas. Gives me chills all over my body. Greetings from Göteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden

[@robertjonsson797]

Wonderful song by an amazing singer!

[@gustaf0902]

This was sung at my grandfathers funeral a month ago by his brother who has a magnificant deep voice despite beeing 88 years old. So powerful to hear Jussi sing it.

[@stigolsson1078]

Goosebumps around 6:15-6:25 incredible high and clear voice out of this world!

[@holmavik6756]

En julhälsning från Jussi till alla människor

[@logica1167]

Am late to the party and just heard of him! Thank you for this. A voice like that - is a direct pipeline to the Higher Power, the Almighty. ThANK YOU.

[@johnlewis9745]

For me, undoubtedly, the greatest tenor ever. Wasn’t it Pavarotti who said something like, ‘You get a Pavarotti every decade, but a Bjorling every century’.

[@jacintajohnston5480]

Yes, bjorling is one in a billion. No one sings this Christmas song/carol, like Jussi bjorling. His voice is phenomenal 🇸🇪..

[@ovekkjlstad7703]

I agree. A Pavarotti in a century. A Caruso in a thousand years. A Björling in a billion years.

[@jenslumbye7996]

-'I hope you enjoyed the slideshow' No, I missed it. My eyes were filled with tears listening to this lovely voice.

[@hakanliljeberg790]

That voice can break glass...

[@isaiahjohnston823]

His voice is so powerful and sweet. This version of o holy night is owned by jussi bjorling. 🐐.

[@thomaswomack3888]

He stands on the heads and shoulders of all other tenors I have ever heard. WOW...what a voice. Thank you for posting this, you have broadened my education and given me great joy.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

My pleasure! ❤️

[@jonaslindstrom]

Think hearing him sing Anthem from Chess.

[@pen7759]

Jussi was the best and will ever be. My granma listened him too, and every X-mas we were children and visited granpa and granma we also listened to Jussi Björling´s O Helga Natt as a X-mas tradition . As you may know Finland is a bilingual country based on our history as a part of Sweden for over 600yrs. My Granpa and granma they were swedish speaking in Finland, so it was easy for us children to listen to swedish singers. Greets from Finland and early wishes for Merry Christmas 2023 ! God Jul Och Gott Nytt År !

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Thank you for sharing your family's Christmas memories. God Jul Och Gott Nytt År !

[@davidtouma4878]

His birth name is actually Johan Jonatan Björling. As a toddler his Finish born grandmother nicknamed him Jussi which means “Gift from God” in Finish. Was she ever right.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Jussi's grandmother was a Finn, which is why he was known as "Jussi" which is a Finnish name. She called him with that name, and it stuck.

[@grytlappar]

Now I'm curious... I wiki'd him, and his real name was Johan Jonatan Björling. Never knew! Because of course he used Jussi as his stage name as well, not just as a nickname with his family! Btw, the word for nickname in Swedish - if it's meant in a positive way - is 'smeknamn', which means something resembling 'cuddle name', or 'caress name'. :) (A negative nickname is 'öknamn', translated as 'beast name'; beast in the sense of a yoked animal (like an ox) that pulls a cart or some such). I digress...

[@bigstanko7391]

I didn't know that! As a 100% Swede, I hope we can move past our past imperialistic ways and share the pride of having the greatest tenor in history with our Finnish cousins!

[@lexluthor6497]

It's a deal. hälsningar från 🇫🇮

[@Brassi3]

My Swedish-speaking mother loved the voice of this great tenor.

[@holoholopainen1627]

There are several Finns with that name ! I always thought that JUSSI was an " krigsbarn " - and He just used His real name !

[@merryl55]

Have you ever heard him sing Till Havs? It will BLOW YOUR MIND!

[@elisifuentes6551]

I always listen to Jussi Bjørling and O Helga Natt in December. Its one of my favourites to go to whenever i need to .. and im not even a christian. Im so happy he sang in swedish coz your emotions are always more deepfelt when singing in your mother tongue. I dont think true music lovers would skip it because of language. Jussi Bjørling is one of the greatest ever. I know this video is 2 years old, but i always watch Jussi stumbling over him. Thank you ☺️

[@ladyrotha5420]

If you don't tear-up, you're not fully alive. What a gift he was to us. He sings in heaven now...

[@dinerouk]

Then I am alive!

[@sarasandfeldt-ceder6657]

I hope he sings for my mother ❤

[@hwh1946]

Your Grandma was a lucky person. Listen to this about 100 times every Christmas.

[@crisha721]

golden voice, the most beautiful tenor voice that has ever existed

[@dinerouk]

I believe you're right!

[@margaretsmith8337]

pavarotti was the best not jussi bjorling.

[@crisha721]

@@margaretsmith8337 Luciano Pavarotti is a great and charismatic singer, but Jussi Bjorling is in another league and can't be surpassed. Even Pavarotti said ""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. That's how I'm striving to sing.""

[@cadaverdog1424]

Björling: Vilken sångare han var!! Tack för att du kommer ihåg honom!!

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Mitt nöje! Varsågod.

[@wendajones9040]

I can never listen to this without goose pimples and tears. Totally wonderful. Brilliant orchestra too!

[@ANightworkerslife]

I just started laughing,, it is silly how good he is.. Laughing from how good and overpowering he is and the sheer joy to hear him go for the power in this song.... Golden voice :)

[@majlenjansson9237]

Thank you, I love this song, I am listening to Jussi Björling every Christmas! I live in Finland, so I understund the swedish language very well!

[@guardsdepot]

Sublime.....superb......stunning.............emotional.............unrivaled.........WOW........

[@dlind1985]

Har alltid älskat Jussi... Oh, forgive me, please. I have always loved Jussi. I get emotional hearing this. Something more than just his voice, yes, it is! He's one soul with the music. I cannot explain - but every musician knows this. As you need three things for a fire, oxygen, heat, and a combustible substance even so with music. I've played hundreds of times accompanying singers singing this hymn/psalm. *TACK - Thank you, @Vocal Splendor Studios Really enjoyed this* 🔊 Veni Vidi Laudarent

[@juanitooctavio9023]

That being a very old recording, imagine hearing him live in an opera-house! Happy new year from Sweden!

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Same to you! Gott nytt år!

[@hollyrr]

When he sings the high notes he makes it seem effortless.

[@markmark2080]

That's what I sound like when I'm singing in the shower, it never sounds that good any other time...

[@traktorfaktor]

Jag börjar gråta när jag hör det här. Jag kan inte låta bli. Thank you

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Varsågod!

[@jennieilsadsg4899]

Samma här, så mäktigt!

[@MsMaya1962]

Ja, och gåshud varje gång.

[@celinejohnston3694]

Absolute perfection. From the best tenor ever! IMO 🇸🇪🐐👍...

[@wakledodd]

This was a treat! Jussi is among the best tenors ever with a technique that is hard to match. But I think the singers should not be compared to each other rather just being one in the family of the best. It is a very different sound when you hear Caruso or Pavarotti bit it is not better or worse it is just good music. I love it. Thank you!

[@pederlettstroem980]

wakledodd I agree. What is very special with Jussi B. is, not only that he had a great voice, but also that in many of the recordings of Jussi B. there is a melancoly that is unique. I often get wet eyes after listening to him here on youtube. And I like it. But you are right about what you wrote here above.

[@stevesoderback4114]

I see tears in your eyes ,,,, it is beautiful, thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@CommodusSPQR]

Goodness me!!! What a voice!!

[@barrybernstein9049]

Shelia Bloom Says it brings tears to her eyes. For me Jussi Bjorling has a voice of unshed tears. His 1944 recording of Nessun Dorma is the version that casts the longest shadow . Yes even better than Franco Corelli . The finest Calf ever to perform Calaf in Turandot.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

I agree.

[@rst-3192]

Jussi never sang the role of Calaf in Turandot live ever, but made a great recording of it with nilsson and tebaldi, he was basically a lyric tenor and not the spinto powerful size voice of corelli, del monaco, giacomini, martinelli or tucker who all sang the Calaf role live and had large voices, but in Lyric roles and some spinto ones like trovatore and don carlo, jussi was successful, boheme was his signature role .

[@sugarbist]

@@rst-3192 The volume on Bjorling's side of the Turandot recording had to be adjusted higher to equal Nilsson's powerful voice. Of course, Bjorling could never do this in the theater.

[@user-hl8ns2wx5t]

The greatest of all tenors for me.

[@isaiahjohnston823]

Yep jussi bjorling was the best of all the other great tenors.🇸🇪🐐.

[@SIOson-oj5fu]

As a Swede I am moved and this warms my heart immensely. Both the singing and the wonderful pictures in the slide show. It feels so very much at home.

[@Magnus055]

This deserves a million views.

[@celinejohnston3694]

Or 10 million views, his voice is liquid gold phenomenal Jussi bjorling 🇸🇪🐐.

[@eejwelshtaff]

I'm a 62 year old man sitting here with tears in my eyes, imagine if the great Pavarotti and Jussi were still with us today and performing together, now wouldn't that be a treat two great Legends.

[@OlviMasta77]

You can hear Jussi had great stamina, voice control and breath control

[@christopherx7428]

There is only one thing wrong with Jussi's performance: He makes everyone else who tries to perform it just fall flat! Jussi's version is the ultimate one. I play it several times every Christmas, in fact it is not Christmas until we listen to Jussi! Unfortunately, he drank himself into an early grave. Thank God we still have the recordings!

[@edwardkerrigan5356]

The version by Jan Peerce is also worth hearing.

[@margaretsmith8337]

Pavarotti was a million times better.

[@davidwisternoff5548]

@@margaretsmith8337 Well you are entitled to your opinion. Pavarotti was great but even he recognised that Jussi was in a league of his own.

[@Stekaren]

@@margaretsmith8337 I love, love Luciano Pavarotti. But when they compared him to Björling he said im only human :( rip to the both of them

[@mikeprevost8650]

@@Stekaren Margaret is chiming in with her uneducated opinion, never backed up by her rationale, on almost every one of Björling's You Tube clips.

[@johnthomas5129]

In my opinion this is the best recording of this fantstic xmas carol

[@placidojr.menaje4067]

I agree, John.

[@isaiahjohnston823]

Same! His voice is extraordinary, so powerful and sweet. I play this anytime. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Along with his other arias. Amazing!

[@NordArt1991]

Vi fick aldrig höra den svenska näktergalen Jenny Lind, bara som en legend i detta och förra seklet. Men vi alla har blivit välsignade att kunna höra denna röst från Jussi Björling.

[@KristerRehn]

All respect to you, not talking the music into pieces...❤

[@Gwalion]

It is over fifty years since I first heard Bjorling, Incomparable.

[@Ratatosk80]

One word: goosebumps

[@ovekkjlstad7703]

I am a 62 y.o. Norwegian. I am used to hear Jussi played on my radio around Christmas since my childhood in the 1960ies. Today it is not Christmas for me becore Jussi has been singing. The song is so powerfull and it gives me chills from the very first word. I am not "in love" with the song or Jussi. This recording is bigger than that. It is just almighty. I do not prey to God. I prey to Jussi Björling. There are no one on his level or above in music history, but one day he will get company by Angelina Jordan. A Swede and a half Swede.

[@misslawlesss]

My country has always delivered exquisite musicians👏

[@patricktee6305]

Valerie, thanks so much for bringing this superb recording to our attention! As an 86-year-old, raised in England (but living in Canada since 1957), I had the great fortune to attend 3 concerts, given in London by the mighty Swede, all of them utterly memorable experiences. By the way, I just loved how you got so feelingly into the recording, particularly when Bjorling hit certain notes. Your involvement in his singing was simply infectious! Thanks a ton for your inspiring presentation! One last note: You tube has two other Bjorling recordings of this song, besides this 1959 one, the others being from 1945 and 1946 - all excellent. But in my opinion, the 1959 one tops the others, aided by Nils Grevilius' orchestral leadership. What makes this version particularly poignant is that at the time, the singer was already a sick man, ailing from the heart disease that would kill him just a year later!

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Thank you so much for this extra information. Jussi was my grandmother's personal favorite.

[@stege9979]

Jussi! Pure maestro!!!!

[@jimmyandersson59]

Jussi is and was the best! Outstanding performance.

[@runrabbit8285]

That's perfection ❤

[@raymondbelarista866]

FANTASTIC SINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@isaiahjohnston823]

His voice is so beautiful. Just like you Valerie!!🇮🇪🇸🇪👏👏👏👍❤️...

[@expatusa6002]

Absolutely incomparable ! Beauty of tone, power and deep emotion. There are only two singers who consistently leave me with a lump in my throat whilst I struggle to fight back tears. Bjorling is one, the other is Kathleen Ferrier. Both uniquely great. And their likes will not be seen again.

[@jhb134]

Well, it's approaching Christmas, once again. Bjorling and/or Georges Thill, in THIS, specific song ... probably or easily, the best of all time, for very-specific reasons. Thanks for the upload!

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Well said!

[@gazc7684]

I'm a cynical old so-and-so and this song brought a tea to my eye. Wonderful

[@robertbohnaker9898]

Thank you so much Valerie. Jussi’s voice sends me into heart’s’ centered ecstasy especially this song. So glad others can hear what I do. An Angel’s Voice Brought From Heaven to Bless This World . 🕊🎄👼

[@milosen6744]

I grew up just outside Borlänge where Jussi was born and I studied and worked there for 8 years. I've visited his museum, and also the cemetery at Stora Tuna where he's buried. He's my favourite (male) opera singer and he takes my breath away every time he sings! 💖

[@lazornelin7935]

Listen on my phone still Heaven goes throu...

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

Absolutely.

[@kristianstrid6738]

Haven't cried for ten years. Then I heard this...... I forgot how good he really is. Those recordings of Jussi are invaluable.

[@hejhejsson3233]

Jussi Björling & Robert Merrill/Pearl Fishers, was maybe the best duet I ever heard.

[@vaettra1589]

Chills! The chills!

[@Wahots79]

My dad introduced me to Pavarotti when I was a kid. But it wasn't until I was an adult that he also introduced me to Jussi. I was thunderstruck. (I still am) He also had me listen to Mario Lanza. I was lucky in some ways...my dad believed in giving me a well-rounded selection of music to listen to. Everything from Jussi to The Door to George Strait. I know very few people of my generation who have even heard of Jussi Bjorling or Mario Lanza.

[@VocalSplendorStudios]

You definitely had a heads up! Yay for your dad to expose you to such great singers!

[@46tmb]

I love Pavarotti but Bjorling's voice takes you to another place..

[@margaretsmith8337]

PAVAROTTI WAS BETTER THAN BOTH MARIO LANZA AND JUSSI BJORLING. I HAVE HEARD AND WATCHED ALL MARIO LANZA`S MOVIES, HE WAS GOOD BUT NOT AS GOOD AS PAVAROTTI, NOBODY IS OR WAS BETTER THAN HIM.

[@Republic3D]

This is one of these songs that makes everyone stay quiet and really listen whenever it comes on the radio.

[@monicalindahl1355]

Min första julsång som än är nr 1.Då var jag kanske 16 år , Det är jul när Jussi sjunger !

[@isaiahjohnston823]

Hello, Valerie. I liked your reactions to my favourite tenor. Pity he wasn't in movies with a voice like that! Power and Glory in his phenomenal voice. I love opera all my life. What kind of opera do you sing? I'd love to hear you sing. No doubt you'll be brilliant. I watch old films with opera in them. Like , Deanna durbin, Jane Powell, Kathryn Grayson, Jeannette macdonald, Ann Blyth, I'd say you sing like some of these great opera singers. Thanks again for your reaction to jussi Bjorlings immaculate voice🇸🇪🐐👍..

[@sugarbist]

Bjorling's voice was adequate, but never powerful. If you do some research, you will find that my statement is accurate.

[@Saranda4787]

I'm from Jussi's hometown, Borlänge. We have a Jussi museum up the street from where I'm currently residing, and the museum was previously his home (he was born in that house), but now, due to decrease in visitors caused by lack of interest, they're going to close the museum. There's been talk of moving it to Stockholm. As a lover of opera and classical music, and as a resident of the birthplace of Jussi, I must say it makes me very sad to see how the younger generation (making myself sound really old here) don't appreciate this, to me, immortal music. We have a statue of him here, and sometimes you can even hear his music coming out of speakers they've set up along the street, but I'm sure none of the kids today know who it is. My entire town has in fact changed for the worse.

[@eejwelshtaff]

What a beautiful voice and may I also say a beautiful voice teacher.

[@swedmiroswedmiro1352]

Well..the great Pavarotti once said: "how can I be compared to him? I'm only a man"

[@giannistsoukatos4205]

He was talking about the late great Jussi Bjorling.Indeed he was a mere mortal compared to Bjorling.

[@stege9979]

To the great Pavarotti (and many more italians) Jussi is a God. Try to speak his name in Italy. One of the occasions that I (as a Swede) feel extremely proud. Jussi Björling in Italian is close to the word of God..many forget this.

[@loveshoes9447]

Pavarotti once have said when he was compared to Jussi. "please im only human" To a Swedish reporter interviewing Pavarotti in hes summer house in Pesaro in Italy july 1988. He said it was Jussi that was hes favorite. When I want to practice a new opera, I first listen to how Jussi Björling did it. His voice was unique, and that is his way I want to walk. I would more than anything else wish people to compare me to Jussi Björling. That's how I strive to sing.

[@suffes1]

@@loveshoes9447 Yes, it is quoted correctly!

[@loveshoes9447]

@@suffes1 thank you.