By Andrew Farkas, Anna-Lisa Bjorling
This can be the 1st English-language biography of the cherished Swedish tenor, incorporating reminiscences by way of his widow, details from the kin records, and fabric from operatic files across the world. A chronology of his performances can be integrated.
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They took naturally to performing and were quite uninhibited; they even gave concerts in the arbor at their grandmother's on Magasinsgatan, for which Cousin Märta made posters, advising customers of the one-cent admission. A neighbor remembers that when her two-yearold brother died in August 1916, the Björlings were invited to sing at the wake. " Only eight months later, the boys experienced their own sorrow. World War I was in its third year, and a food shortage had struck the countryside. Their mother didn't receive the nutritious food she needed, and her decline < previous page page_35 next page > < previous page page_36 next page > Page 36 accelerated.
Jussi arose at 3 o'clock every morning to travel to Vanadisplan in time to wash and polish the taxis by 7 o'clock. He received 50 Kronor per car per month, so his monthly income was 200 Kronor, or approximately $40. 2 To supplement his income, Jussi took on singing engagements in private clubs, at the restaurant Stallmästaregården, and at catered parties. 3 He sang Geehl's "For You Alone," Sjögren's "I drömmen du är mig nära" ("You Are Near in My Dreams''), and "Recondita armonia" from Puccini's Tosca.
At first, the three brothers continued their concert tours under Olle's direction, but they didn't have their father's organizational skills and the results were disappointing. The worst turnout was in a little Värmland church where not a single person showed up. It appeared that the genius behind their lasting success was David, and they were about to give up when it occurred to them that perhaps they should return to America, where they had been so successful. Lundgren, himself an amateur singer with a beautiful voice, agreed to join them, and a local hospital manager lent them the 3000 Kronor needed for the journey.