One of the finest rendituon of Handel composition. Today,on the occasion of his 61st death anniversary of Maestro Bjorling my tributes to his memory. Thanks Mr. McGrail for loading the performance.
Thanks for listening and for you comment Patricia. I couldn't agree with you more, TH-cam is an absolute treasure chest as far as music is concerned. I've uploaded quite a few videos and I've put links below to two that I think you might enjoy. The first is Jussi Bjorling's wonderful 1959 recording of O Holy NIght and the second is of eight different singers with Ombra Mai Fu, It's interesting to hear the progress of recording technology and the singers are all wonderful in their own way. th-cam.com/video/juGPcku2Ghc/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html Thanks again for listening.
yes ... and with TH-cam we also have this unbelievable performance by Benjamino Gigli in London some 21 years earler ... my father died in my arms listening to this ... all of them beautiful ... as you say, where would be without YT ... a little aside .. the Largo in Xerses, is about a tree! and was originally sung by castrati !! th-cam.com/video/d8G5azsXJ5E/w-d-xo.html
@@JuniorCampbellmusic Thanks for listening and for your touching comment Junior. I'm not sure if you've watched it but I uploaded a video with eight different recordings of Ombra mai fu, including a newly restored version of Gigli's 1933 studio recording. On that video I mentioned that lucky tree and gave a translation to English. If you wanted to watch it the link is th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
@@JuniorCampbellmusic Thank you for this. I have an opera loving friend in london who is unwell. I’m sending her music every day. My dad was married to opera (!) And loved Gigli et al
Recorded in Bergen, Norway in 1954, The Bergen festival. Jussi had some small issues with his voice around this time. But as always unforgettable! My big musical hero! i have listened to him every day the last 20 years. And i had many good conversations with Henry Haraldsson who run the museum in Börlange, i hope he is doing well! . So sad to hear the museum closes. It's the biggest shame in the swedish cultural history! 😪
I think they'll sort out the museum, by letting the national level (not regional as now) take care of it, and not cut down on the collection of things, but I'm not sure. Sveriges radio discussed this however. (Sweden now spent money on Somalis, not at least in cities like Borlänge. :( )
@@michaelmcgrailengland Dear Sir, I heard the voice of Bjorling for the first time in the year 1995 when i heard him in Puccini's opera singing Che Gelida Manina. One of my elderly friend, Mr. Hoshi Modi, a resident in the Fort aria, Mumbai told me that he has a vast collection of LPs & audio cassettes of great tenors of the early 20th century apart with him, which he offered to give me. I requested him to record them for me on audio casettes. I am so endebted to him that in a peiod of 1- 2 months, he gave me recordings of various arias sung by Bjorling, Giocomo Lauri- Volpi, and others with meticulously typed out names of each aria & recording date , as well as the set of 2 video recordings of Puccini's opera with above aria. In those recordings, i got to know a real voice power, range & sublimity of Bjorling' s voice. Its treassured possession. I am totally new to western classical music which i encountered firstly in 1990s through the recording of comosers brought home on LP's as a member of the music library of the British Council Library, Mumbai
@@adityapurohit8232 Thank you for your message Aditya and your very interesting story of how you came to love the singing of the great Jussi Bjorling. Your friend Mr. Hoshi Modi must have been a very good natured and generous man and, in my opinion, did you a great service in gifting to you all his recordings of the great singers of the past. There's no better place than TH-cam to follow up your interest in music and I've uploaded quite a few Jussi Bjorling recordings myself. The most popular one, and it is certainly one of my favourites, showing Jussi at his very best, is O Helga Natt (O Holy Night). It is a religious Christmas song but whatever your religion it is simply a beautiful piece of music perfectly sung by Jussi. You may already be familiar with it but, if not, I've put a link to the video below. th-cam.com/video/4NyIAct8w7k/w-d-xo.html Best Regards from Yorkshire, England.
@@michaelmcgrailengland Dear Mr. McGrail, Thanks for your kind reply and and additional link of Maestro Bjorling singing a song " Holy Night " I saw & heard the prformance of maestro Bjorling singing a song " Holy Night " sung in Sweedish supported with an English translation, helping to understand the song. The performance was extraordinary and very pleasing. His phrasing is accurate and timbre of voice is rich. Thanks, Aditya
Thanks for listening and for your comment Mette, I'm really pleased that you enjoyed it. I read somewhere that Jussi had been suffering with throat problems for some weeks before the concert and, in the notes with the CD that I have, it says that he was suffering from influenza, perhaps this is what contributed to the unusually baritonal sound of his voice. Whatever the case, it's a wonderful performance.
My friend and I had only managed seats at the side of the stage and he turned and sang in our direction once because , he said, we could then get the full benefit of his voice. I'm 86 years of age now and this is one of the things I will never forget. A wonderful singer and a wonderful man.@@michaelmcgrailengland
Am sorry Michael not to have write before: Bjorling is fabulous: His fisrt "Ombra mai fu" It's for a tear to escape. Thank you for adding this video to the collection. Still: CARUSO is the number one!.
Thanks for listening Mario, I'm glad that you like this wonderful version by Jussi. I suppose Enrico Caruso might be too old fashioned for you but he made a great recording of this aria in 1920 and I uploaded a new restoration of it last year that I think you might like. If you wanted to have a listen the link is th-cam.com/video/K-_v2nluSB4/w-d-xo.html
@@michaelmcgrailengland Too old fashioned? I think not. These recordings of Caruso where you get an actual slight idea of his abilities are unfortunately rare. Thanks for pointing it out to me.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Roger. I'm a youngster of 79 and about 60 years ago was lucky enough to find Jussi's 1944 recording of Nessun dorma in a batch of 78s I had bought at the local auction room. I've loved his singing since then and still treasure that 78.
@@ReckonRight Thanks for listening and for your kind message Mike. If you find the secret to staying young please let me know as nothing I've tried up to now seems to have worked!!!
@@michaelmcgrailengland iam 85 now, saw this great tenor back in the 50ts at the Shrine Auto in LA It was a Saturday matinee ,I can still remember like it was yesterday!!!!
I've just found this message Maggie so, although it's a little late, the pleasure's all mine, I'm glad that you enjoyed it and hope you're managing to avoid the dreaded virus!!
Thanks for listening Marie-Jeanne, I'm glad that you like Jussi, he was a wonderful singer. If you wanted to listen to this recording again I re-uploaded it recently with better audio quality and coloured photos. The link is th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html I also uploaded a video recently of Jussi, in better voice, at the Hollywood Bowl in 1949 and the first song is Ombra mai fu. I'm sure that you would enjoy it and if you wanted to listen the link is th-cam.com/video/uxnpjCV4ajw/w-d-xo.html Thanks again for listening.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Marie Jeanne, I've put links below to some recent Jussi Bjorling videos that I have uploaded that I'm sure you would enjoy. th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/A8wyESklPYM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/TWIZVE80dwA/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/uxnpjCV4ajw/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/XskBPu2Z318/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for listening and for your comment Ed. Actually I'm hoping to upload an Ombra mai fu compilation video tonight with eight tenors including Franco Corelli and Fritz Wunderlich.
Для меня бесспорно, что у Бьерлинга один из самых красивых теноровых голосов в мире, однако эту, возможно, самую прекрасную из бесчисленных арий Генделя певец исполнил стилистически небезупречно. За многие годы наблюдений я успел заметить, что ария эта вообще не слишком дается тенорам, как правило, нажимающим на верхи, как делает это и Юсси. Эта ария гармонична, прекрасна и проста, как древнегреческий периптер, и требует идеально ровного голоса, в котором с одинаковым великолепием звучат как верхи, так и низы, так вкусно поданные композитором, мало соперников имевшим в умении писать для голоса. Я помню лишь два великих исполнения, сильно отличающихся друг от друга. Первое, интимно- умиротворённое, принадлежит великой Кэтлин Ферриер. Второе же, по-генделевски масштабное и грандиозное, но столь же гармоничное - Карлу Шмитт-Вальтеру. Всё остальное, включая и Карузо, и по-своему очень впечатляющее исполнение Клары Батт, не столь совершенно. Певец, способный передать спокойное величие и строгую красоту этой арии, способен на многое. Спасибо за работу, Майкл!
Thanks for listening and for your observations Alexandr. To be fair to Jussi, although it's still nice to hear it, this wasn't his best recording of Ombra mai fu and he had been suffering from throat problems for some time before this concert. (It wasn't my best performance either and I re did the video with better audio quality)(th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html) My own favourites are the recordings of Caruso and the lovely Kathleen Ferrier who was born in Lancashire in Northern England, not far from where I myself was born. I did a compilation of recordings of Ombra mai fu that you might like to listen to if you have time. th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html Thanks again for listening.
@@michaelmcgrailengland Thank you so much for your links, Michael, which I will use at the earliest opportunity. I never cease to admire your love for music and the desire to share it generously.
You have expressed very well what I think also. Incomparable aria, great strong, but tender voice. You mentioned the great Kathleen Ferrier. She was the greatest ever.
Thanks for listening Jean-Claude I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the video. I uploaded it again recently with improved audio quality and also a Jussi Bjorling Hollywood Bowl concert where he is in better voice and the first piece is Ombra mai fu. If you wanted to watch the them the links are th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/uxnpjCV4ajw/w-d-xo.html
I like this. I have just listened to a lot of versions. this is soft, gentle. Like you might feel, under a tree. I particularly like andreas Scholl's version but this is my second best. I dont so much enjoy the more heavy handed tenor or baritones. kathleen Ferrier is good though
Thanks for listening Helen, I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I'm not familiar with Andrea Scholl's recording, I'll have a listen tomorrow. Like you I prefer the lighter tenors but I do love Caruso's recording of this aria. I also agree with you about Kathleen Ferrier, she'a great favourite of mine and was born , like me, in Northern England. If you wanted to listen to this recording again, I uploaded it recently with better audio quality and I also uploaded a concert that Juusi gave at the Hollywood Bowl in 1949 that starts with a nice version of Ombra mai fu. If you did want to listen the links are below. th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/uxnpjCV4ajw/w-d-xo.html If you wanted to give Caruso a try his recording of the aria part is at th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for listening Jaya. At 79 I'm a bit too old to get in to emojis but I can understand clearly from yours that you enjoyed the video, which pleases me very much.
Thanks for listening, I hope that you enjoyed the video. I read one account that said that he had been suffering from throat problems for some time before the concert and another that said that he had influenza but went ahead with the concert anyway. Whatever the case, I think that, even though he was not at his best it is a wonderful performance.
@@michaelmcgrailengland oh you are welcome ! Thank you for publishing ! I just re-uploaded the lyrics for better understanding, this song has a strong meaning, not just flowers blabla-nature, it is also the nostalgy of a lover who will never see his woman anymore, and he seeks comfort in the shade of trees...my interpretation maybe...
@@bonjourclash5903 Thanks for your reply, it's a lovely aria, one of my favourites. I had just started my channel when I uploaded this video and, whenever possible I now include translations to English. I actually did this video again with better audio, colourized photos and a translation to English and if ever you want to watch/listen the link to it is th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html I also uploaded a compilation video with eight nice recordings of Ombra mai fu that you might enjoy and the link to that is th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html Thanks again for listening.
@@michaelmcgrailengland thank you, I listened to both your suggestions, quite a discovery for me. May I ask you something : I cannot find a Pavarotti version of Ombra, typing these two words in TH-cam... Do you know one, by any chance ? thank you again
@@bonjourclash5903 It's my pleasure, thanks for following the links. No, Pavarotti didn't record Ombra mai fu, goodness knows why not, you would have thought it would have suited him perfectly. The other two of the "Three Tenors" Domingo and Carreras did record it.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Marie-Jeanne. I did an improved version of this video with better sound and coloured photos and if you wanted to watch/listen the link to it is th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html
Hello Joao. I'm not aware of a film depicting his life but there have been TV documentaries. I have one myself on VHS that I intend to upload soon. However there is already a very good biography on TH-cam and the link to it is th-cam.com/video/iLk55YXoHXI/w-d-xo.html I hope that you enjoy it.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Piotr, Noreika was a wonderful singer.. Have you heard Caruso's recording, it's on a video I uploaded a while ago. If you wanted to listen the link to it is th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
@@michaelmcgrailengland yep, very throaty and muted sound. Of course he is the pioneer of modern singing, but was unable to takenit anywhere near the level after 1950
@@Piotr_Szyba Thanks for your reply Piotr. I'm not sure that we are talking about the same person but we are probably better to agree to disagree and leave it at that, it's all a matter of personal opinion anyway. One man's meat is another man's poison as the saying goes.
Dont augment his sound to make it sound not so good just so you can make believe current young singers are sounding better. They do not know anything about this correct way to produce the voice. Not even anywhere close.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Joseph. I'm not sure whether I am not understanding you correctly or if you are being humorous but what you are accusing me of is the opposite to what I am trying to do. I try to improve the sound of the old recordings of the great singers of the past such as Bjorling Caruso, Schipa etc in the hope that the more up-to-date sound will appeal to listeners (particularly younger listeners) and that they will realize that such singers were at least equal to and in many cases vastly superior to the singers of today. If you have a look at the other videos I have uploaded you will see that what I am saying is correct. This particular recording is, of course, of great value to the many fans of Jussi Bjorling but the audio quality is poor and Jussi had been suffering from serious throat problems so his singing is not quite up to his usual standard. I have had a considerable amount of success in what I'm trying to do and the vast majority of comments that I receive seem to appreciate that. Thanks again for listening.
@@michaelmcgrailengland Actually 'equal to' is a Tik Tok comment. You have to give up with the comments improving old records sounds. I have the records and they were purchased first hand while going to see Jussi in person. LIttle thing called my Dad did it and I have them all. Meanwhile back at the ranch my Mom won the singing lessons contest in 1957and strolled over to get them from Giovanni Martinelli. She taught me. So I'm not the Honda driver driving fast and trying to cut off the baby boomers in their Camry's. I get paid to sing. I can see what is going on so I also see on here how even Caruso recordings and Martinelli are suppressed on general searches so that only the hold work horse recordings come up and they are also made to be poor. This gives way to the ability to say things like "equal to" the young singers of today. With Alfredo Krauss, Pavarotti, Marcello Giordano all gone, only one is left: Boccelli. Everyone else is not it. Not even close. LIght years.
@@schipa456 Thank you for your reply Joseph but, to be honest i still don't understand what you are complaining about. But, hey, I'm 81 years old and don't really have time to debate things that I don't understand so I'll just keep restoring the old recordings to give them a better, more acceptable sound in the hope that it will help to preserve the names of the great artists of the past, Luckily I get very few detractors like yourself, the vast majority of listeners seem to appreciate what I do and give me very welcome support. Unfortunately, as with all businesses, TH-cam promote things that make them the most money but that, of course, is not in any way connected to me or something that I have any influence over. Thanks again for listening.
Thanks for listening and for your comment. Gigli's 1933 recording is first class and, actually, I included it in a compilation of eight Ombra mai fu recordings that I uploaded a couple of years ago. If you wanted to watch that video the link is th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html To be fair to Jussi, when this was recorded he had been suffering from throat problems for some time before that had caused him to cancel some engagements. He himself did make better recordings of the aria especially at Carnegie Hall with piano accompaniment. Thanks again for listening.
@@godhimself9698 I'm not sure if your reply was to me but thanks for it and for listening. Tito Schipa's recording is, of course, wonderful and I included it in an Ombra mai fu compilation that I uploaded a while ago. If you wanted to listen the link is th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for listening Georgina, I'm glad that you enjoyed Jussi's recording, although he was not at his best as he had been suffering with throat problems for some time before this concert. For me the recording made by Enrico Caruso is absolute perfection and I uploaded a nice newly restored version of it in 2020 that I'm sure you would like. The link to it is th-cam.com/video/K-_v2nluSB4/w-d-xo.html Thanks again for listening.
For me he is the best ever.His voice is a shineing silver lazer with a tear.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Petter.
One of the finest rendituon of Handel composition.
Today,on the occasion of his 61st death anniversary of Maestro Bjorling my tributes to his memory.
Thanks Mr. McGrail for loading the performance.
The pleasure is all mine Aditya, thanks for listening, I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the video.
How many came here after listening to Franco Corelli? Jussi is also awesome...2 bright stars high in stratosphere.
Thanks for listening and for your comment, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.
I prefer Cecilia Bartoli for this piece.
@@eelcj1 bad take
Корелли из другой оперы,Бьерлинг не мог отказаться от своего кумира великого баритоно-,,тенора" Э.Карузо,попытайтесь ,а вдруг получится,успеха.
I came here after listening to Caruso. Unbelievable both - where would we be without TH-cam and people posting this glorious music
Thanks for listening and for you comment Patricia. I couldn't agree with you more, TH-cam is an absolute treasure chest as far as music is concerned.
I've uploaded quite a few videos and I've put links below to two that I think you might enjoy.
The first is Jussi Bjorling's wonderful 1959 recording of O Holy NIght and the second is of eight different singers with Ombra Mai Fu, It's interesting to hear the progress of recording technology and the singers are all wonderful in their own way.
th-cam.com/video/juGPcku2Ghc/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks again for listening.
@@michaelmcgrailengland thanks very much.
yes ... and with TH-cam we also have this unbelievable performance by Benjamino Gigli in London some 21 years earler ... my father died in my arms listening to this ... all of them beautiful ... as you say, where would be without YT ... a little aside .. the Largo in Xerses, is about a tree! and was originally sung by castrati !! th-cam.com/video/d8G5azsXJ5E/w-d-xo.html
@@JuniorCampbellmusic Thanks for listening and for your touching comment Junior.
I'm not sure if you've watched it but I uploaded a video with eight different recordings of Ombra mai fu, including a newly restored version of Gigli's 1933 studio recording. On that video I mentioned that lucky tree and gave a translation to English. If you wanted to watch it the link is
th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
@@JuniorCampbellmusic Thank you for this. I have an opera loving friend in london who is unwell. I’m sending her music every day. My dad was married to opera (!) And loved Gigli et al
JUSSI BJÖRLING - THE BEST OF XX CENTURY, fo sure !!!!
Je suis d'accord avec vous bravo .the best.
@@mino7520 Mister MINO, In 2021 i FIRST watched the GEMS of JUSSI BJÖRLING . JUSSI, THE OUTSTANDING OF ALL TIMES.
He has such power, a verse later gentle and sweet: he roars and then prays.
Unique and oh so missed.
Tears. Life is short but Jussis singing and his voice lives for ever.
Thanks for listening and for your comment with which I completely agree of course.
Je ne comprends pas anglais répondez moi en français merci 🌹❤️🎁❤️❤️❤️❤️
Recorded in Bergen, Norway in
1954, The Bergen festival. Jussi had some small issues with his voice around this time. But as always unforgettable! My big musical hero! i have listened to him every day the last 20 years. And i had many good conversations with Henry Haraldsson who run the museum in Börlange, i hope he is doing well! . So sad to hear the museum closes. It's the biggest shame in the swedish cultural history! 😪
Thanks for listening and for your comment Roar.
Even Thank you!
Yes I agree
Yes I agree
I think they'll sort out the museum, by letting the national level (not regional as now) take care of it, and not cut down on the collection of things, but I'm not sure. Sveriges radio discussed this however. (Sweden now spent money on Somalis, not at least in cities like Borlänge. :( )
My most beloved tenor singing this immortal aria.
Thank you maestro.
Thanks for listening Aditya, I'm very pleased that you enjoyed the video, Jussi has been at the top of my list for almost 60 years.
@@michaelmcgrailengland
Dear Sir,
I heard the voice of Bjorling for the first time in the year 1995 when i heard him in Puccini's opera singing Che Gelida Manina.
One of my elderly friend, Mr. Hoshi Modi, a resident in the Fort aria, Mumbai told me that he has a vast collection of LPs & audio cassettes of great tenors of the early 20th century apart with him, which he offered to give me.
I requested him to record them for me on audio casettes.
I am so endebted to him that in a peiod of 1- 2 months, he gave me recordings of various arias sung by Bjorling, Giocomo Lauri- Volpi, and others with meticulously typed out names of each aria & recording date , as well as the set of 2 video recordings of Puccini's opera with above aria.
In those recordings, i got to know a real voice power, range & sublimity of Bjorling' s voice.
Its treassured possession.
I am totally new to western classical music which i encountered firstly in 1990s through the recording of comosers brought home on LP's as a member of the music library of the British Council Library, Mumbai
@@adityapurohit8232 Thank you for your message Aditya and your very interesting story of how you came to love the singing of the great Jussi Bjorling. Your friend Mr. Hoshi Modi must have been a very good natured and generous man and, in my opinion, did you a great service in gifting to you all his recordings of the great singers of the past.
There's no better place than TH-cam to follow up your interest in music and I've uploaded quite a few Jussi Bjorling recordings myself. The most popular one, and it is certainly one of my favourites, showing Jussi at his very best, is O Helga Natt (O Holy Night). It is a religious Christmas song but whatever your religion it is simply a beautiful piece of music perfectly sung by Jussi. You may already be familiar with it but, if not, I've put a link to the video below.
th-cam.com/video/4NyIAct8w7k/w-d-xo.html
Best Regards from Yorkshire, England.
@@michaelmcgrailengland
Dear Mr. McGrail,
Thanks for your kind reply and and additional link of Maestro Bjorling singing a song " Holy Night "
I saw & heard the prformance of maestro Bjorling singing a song " Holy Night " sung in Sweedish supported with an English translation, helping to understand the song.
The performance was extraordinary and very pleasing. His phrasing is accurate and timbre of voice is rich.
Thanks,
Aditya
@@adityapurohit8232 The pleasure's all mine Aditya, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.
Bjorling's voice sound. IMCOMPARABLE!!!!
Thanks for listening and for your comment Leonardo, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
Here a barytone colored quality of his voice becomes evident! So beautiful! Glorious!
Thanks for listening and for your comment Mette, I'm really pleased that you enjoyed it.
I read somewhere that Jussi had been suffering with throat problems for some weeks before the concert and, in the notes with the CD that I have, it says that he was suffering from influenza, perhaps this is what contributed to the unusually baritonal sound of his voice. Whatever the case, it's a wonderful performance.
I had the privilage of hearing this outstanding tenor in a recital London's Albert Hall on a Sunday night in 1953 or 1954. Unforgetable.
Thanks for listening, I hope that you enjoyed the video. That's a wonderful memory to have.
My friend and I had only managed seats at the side of the stage and he turned and sang in our direction once because , he said, we could then get the full benefit of his voice. I'm 86 years of age now and this is one of the things I will never forget. A wonderful singer and a wonderful man.@@michaelmcgrailengland
I'm extremely jealous !
i saw him about this time in LA at the Shrine on a Saturday mat. I was a teenager am 85 now!
@@louislesseos1007 Thanks for listening Louis, you're very lucky to have seen the great Jussi"live", a wonderful memory to look back on.
Am sorry Michael not to have write before: Bjorling is fabulous: His fisrt "Ombra mai fu" It's for a tear to escape. Thank you for adding this video to the collection. Still: CARUSO is the number one!.
Hello Joan, thank you for listening and for your message, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. It's always difficult to beat the great Enrico!!
I came here after listening to one of Corelli's versions. Both so different, both so beautiful.
Thanks for listening Mario, I'm glad that you like this wonderful version by Jussi.
I suppose Enrico Caruso might be too old fashioned for you but he made a great recording of this aria in 1920 and I uploaded a new restoration of it last year that I think you might like. If you wanted to have a listen the link is
th-cam.com/video/K-_v2nluSB4/w-d-xo.html
@@michaelmcgrailengland Too old fashioned? I think not. These recordings of Caruso where you get an actual slight idea of his abilities are unfortunately rare. Thanks for pointing it out to me.
@@mbrackeva It's a great pleasure Mario, thanks again for listening .
Gorgeous !!!
Thanks for listening and for your comment Forrest.
Excelent!!!!!
Thanks for listening and for your comment Rickard.
First heard him when I was 10 yrs old I,m 80 now.Made Nessum Dorma popular , years before Pavorotti .He was the bench mark for all modern tenors.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Roger.
I'm a youngster of 79 and about 60 years ago was lucky enough to find Jussi's 1944 recording of Nessun dorma in a batch of 78s I had bought at the local auction room. I've loved his singing since then and still treasure that 78.
Very cool. Big respect, old timers. Two good stories. Stay young fellas.
@@ReckonRight Thanks for listening and for your kind message Mike. If you find the secret to staying young please let me know as nothing I've tried up to now seems to have worked!!!
Pavarotti was compared tothe great Jussi during an interview - to which he modestly replied: "Please, I´m only human" ((small Pavarotti-smile).
@@michaelmcgrailengland iam 85 now, saw this great tenor back in the 50ts at the Shrine Auto in LA It was a Saturday matinee ,I can still remember like it was yesterday!!!!
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Très grand ténor ❤️ j'adore sa voix merci maestro bgiorling ❤️❤️🎶🙏❤️💐💐🌹
Thanks for listening and for your comment Marie-Jeanne.
Merci pour votre écoute et pour votre commentaire Marie-Jeanne.
Tears, Life is short, Jussis voice lives for ever. OMBRA MAI FU !/there has never been any shadow to be seen ,
Gorgeous. Thank you.
I've just found this message Maggie so, although it's a little late, the pleasure's all mine, I'm glad that you enjoyed it and hope you're managing to avoid the dreaded virus!!
Très grand jussi merci pour cette magnifique voix 😶 ♥️♥️♥️💐💐💐👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹
Thanks for listening Marie-Jeanne, I'm glad that you like Jussi, he was a wonderful singer.
If you wanted to listen to this recording again I re-uploaded it recently with better audio quality and coloured photos. The link is th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html
I also uploaded a video recently of Jussi, in better voice, at the Hollywood Bowl in 1949 and the first song is Ombra mai fu. I'm sure that you would enjoy it and if you wanted to listen the link is
th-cam.com/video/uxnpjCV4ajw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks again for listening.
Je viens encore de l'écouter merveilleux ténor bravo 👏 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕
Bjorling sounds wonderful in spite of the shortcomings of the recording. So great to hear him, though.
Thanks for listening Jim, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.
Formidable bgiorling ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
Welcome...Händel, Fantastic!!
Unforgettable interpreter. Thank you. I love it. Applause and congratulations.
Hello Rosa, thank you for listening, I'm very pleased that you enjoyed it.
@@michaelmcgrailengland ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 😊🌹
Sublime jussi merci pour cette magnifique voix qui me transmet beaucoup de bonheur ♥️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Thanks for listening and for your comment Marie Jeanne, I've put links below to some recent Jussi Bjorling videos that I have uploaded that I'm sure you would enjoy.
th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/A8wyESklPYM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/TWIZVE80dwA/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/uxnpjCV4ajw/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/XskBPu2Z318/w-d-xo.html
Very Beautiful
Thanks for listening.
I love that silver ring in his top notes.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Hildegerd, he had a wonderful voice.
@@michaelmcgrailengland He sang like an angel.
Incomparable. The Evrest among tenors.
Thanks for listening and for your comment.
Très grand ténor venu du nord mais qui réchauffe le 😍 ceur avec sa voix merci maestro bgiorling ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Il chante très bien forse et velours dans sa voix 🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
il était le meilleur.
당신의 노래를 항상 들을수 있어 하나님께 감사합니다 thanks .Mr Ju
Thank you for listening 김광익 I'm very pleased that you like Jussi Bjorling so much
All the best from Yorkshire, England..
Merci maestro bgiorling ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Merci d'avoir encore écouté Marie-Jeanne.
C'est un très grand plaisir d'entendre une voix sublime 💖💖💖💖💖💖❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
C'est un très grand plaisir d'entendre une voix sublime 💖💖💖💖💖💖❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@marie-jeannevallecalle99914:05
Voix exceptionnelle merci maestro bgiorling ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Corelli AND Wunderlich! What treasures these recordings are
Thanks for listening and for your comment Ed. Actually I'm hoping to upload an Ombra mai fu compilation video tonight with eight tenors including Franco Corelli and Fritz Wunderlich.
Thank you 🤗
The pleasure's all mine as always Colin, thanks for listening.
Voce divina
Thanks for listening and for your comment Yael.
Для меня бесспорно, что у Бьерлинга один из самых красивых теноровых голосов в мире, однако эту, возможно, самую прекрасную из бесчисленных арий Генделя певец исполнил стилистически небезупречно. За многие годы наблюдений я успел заметить, что ария эта вообще не слишком дается тенорам, как правило, нажимающим на верхи, как делает это и Юсси.
Эта ария гармонична, прекрасна и проста, как древнегреческий периптер, и требует идеально ровного голоса, в котором с одинаковым великолепием звучат как верхи, так и низы, так вкусно поданные композитором, мало соперников имевшим в умении писать для голоса. Я помню лишь два великих исполнения, сильно отличающихся друг от друга. Первое, интимно- умиротворённое, принадлежит великой Кэтлин Ферриер. Второе же, по-генделевски масштабное и грандиозное, но столь же гармоничное - Карлу Шмитт-Вальтеру. Всё остальное, включая и Карузо, и по-своему очень впечатляющее исполнение Клары Батт, не столь совершенно.
Певец, способный передать спокойное величие и строгую красоту этой арии, способен на многое.
Спасибо за работу, Майкл!
Thanks for listening and for your observations Alexandr.
To be fair to Jussi, although it's still nice to hear it, this wasn't his best recording of Ombra mai fu and he had been suffering from throat problems for some time before this concert. (It wasn't my best performance either and I re did the video with better audio quality)(th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html)
My own favourites are the recordings of Caruso and the lovely Kathleen Ferrier who was born in Lancashire in Northern England, not far from where I myself was born.
I did a compilation of recordings of Ombra mai fu that you might like to listen to if you have time.
th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks again for listening.
@@michaelmcgrailengland Thank you so much for your links, Michael, which I will use at the earliest opportunity. I never cease to admire your love for music and the desire to share it generously.
You have expressed very well what I think also. Incomparable aria, great strong, but tender voice. You mentioned the great Kathleen Ferrier. She was the greatest ever.
Brilliant, he reminds me of Caruso!
Thanks for listening and for your comment Claudius, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I agree, his voice was very much like Caruso's.
And that puts him in his place, one of the best of the rest, but no Caruso
What a hit!
Thanks for listening Jean-Claude I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the video.
I uploaded it again recently with improved audio quality and also a Jussi Bjorling Hollywood Bowl concert where he is in better voice and the first piece is Ombra mai fu. If you wanted to watch the them the links are
th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/uxnpjCV4ajw/w-d-xo.html
@@michaelmcgrailengland Thank YOU! Youre welcome. Ill look it up and listen carefully. Beautiful. Merci.
I like this. I have just listened to a lot of versions. this is soft, gentle. Like you might feel, under a tree. I particularly like andreas Scholl's version but this is my second best. I dont so much enjoy the more heavy handed tenor or baritones. kathleen Ferrier is good though
Thanks for listening Helen, I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I'm not familiar with Andrea Scholl's recording, I'll have a listen tomorrow. Like you I prefer the lighter tenors but I do love Caruso's recording of this aria. I also agree with you about Kathleen Ferrier, she'a great favourite of mine and was born , like me, in Northern England.
If you wanted to listen to this recording again, I uploaded it recently with better audio quality and I also uploaded a concert that Juusi gave at the Hollywood Bowl in 1949 that starts with a nice version of Ombra mai fu. If you did want to listen the links are below.
th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/uxnpjCV4ajw/w-d-xo.html
If you wanted to give Caruso a try his recording of the aria part is at
th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
@@michaelmcgrailengland Thank you. Very thoughtful! I too had a Northern earlier life (Sheffield, Durham) although I have ended up in Devon.
@@helenswan705 Not to worry Helen, perhaps one day you'll get back to beautiful Yorkshire!!!!
🖐💯Lowe his Voice so much.
Thanks for listening and for your comment. Jussi was magnificent and shares top place in my list of tenors with McCormack and Caruso.
And how about today's tenors who all have double pneumonia?
Thanks for listening Gemma. In my opinion non of today's tenors come close to Jussi's high standards, even when he had the flu!!
@@michaelmcgrailengland I totally agree.Thank you,Michael!
@@gemmadestate3216 The pleasure's all mine Gemma.
@@gemmadestate3216 owl
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Thanks for listening Jaya. At 79 I'm a bit too old to get in to emojis but I can understand clearly from yours that you enjoyed the video, which pleases me very much.
부라보!!!!! 자세히 들어보니.. 전형적이 후방가창 창법이네요 고음처리에 유리하죠...(12~2. 3 시 방향으로). 저도 늦게 터득했고 가르쳐 왔는데.... 델 모나코 처럼 전형적인 전방가창(9~12시 방향)이 아니죠???. 상방은 두성발성.. (10~1시 방향)소년소녀 합창단... 프로라면..조수미 처럼 전천후 로 할수 참고.. 있어야죠???
Thanks for listening, I hope that you enjoyed it.
His voice sounds very different - deeper - almost a bit in the barytone area.
Thanks for listening, I hope that you enjoyed the video. I read one account that said that he had been suffering from throat problems for some time before the concert and another that said that he had influenza but went ahead with the concert anyway. Whatever the case, I think that, even though he was not at his best it is a wonderful performance.
❤❤❤🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
Thanks for listening and for your comment Lars.
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If some body dont like this i supose they dont like stay in this place
Thanks for listening and for your comment Roger.
Love your grammer!!
Where can I get that strain of influenza?
Thanks for listening and for your comment Jef, I'll let you know when I've found it!!
Ombra mai fu di vegetabile, cara ed amabile, soave più.
Thanks for listening.
@@michaelmcgrailengland oh you are welcome ! Thank you for publishing ! I just re-uploaded the lyrics for better understanding, this song has a strong meaning, not just flowers blabla-nature, it is also the nostalgy of a lover who will never see his woman anymore, and he seeks comfort in the shade of trees...my interpretation maybe...
@@bonjourclash5903 Thanks for your reply, it's a lovely aria, one of my favourites. I had just started my channel when I uploaded this video and, whenever possible I now include translations to English.
I actually did this video again with better audio, colourized photos and a translation to English and if ever you want to watch/listen the link to it is th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html
I also uploaded a compilation video with eight nice recordings of Ombra mai fu that you might enjoy and the link to that is th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks again for listening.
@@michaelmcgrailengland thank you, I listened to both your suggestions, quite a discovery for me. May I ask you something : I cannot find a Pavarotti version of Ombra, typing these two words in TH-cam... Do you know one, by any chance ? thank you again
@@bonjourclash5903 It's my pleasure, thanks for following the links.
No, Pavarotti didn't record Ombra mai fu, goodness knows why not, you would have thought it would have suited him perfectly. The other two of the "Three Tenors" Domingo and Carreras did record it.
Bravo 👏 maestro bgiorling très grand ténor ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
Thanks for listening and for your comment Marie-Jeanne.
I did an improved version of this video with better sound and coloured photos and if you wanted to watch/listen the link to it is
th-cam.com/video/AslqLmS4ePk/w-d-xo.html
Is there any film depicting his life?
Hello Joao. I'm not aware of a film depicting his life but there have been TV documentaries. I have one myself on VHS that I intend to upload soon. However there is already a very good biography on TH-cam and the link to it is
th-cam.com/video/iLk55YXoHXI/w-d-xo.html I hope that you enjoy it.
Noreika is still all over others in this aria.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Piotr, Noreika was a wonderful singer..
Have you heard Caruso's recording, it's on a video I uploaded a while ago. If you wanted to listen the link to it is
th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
@@michaelmcgrailengland yep, very throaty and muted sound. Of course he is the pioneer of modern singing, but was unable to takenit anywhere near the level after 1950
@@Piotr_Szyba Thanks for your reply Piotr. I'm not sure that we are talking about the same person but we are probably better to agree to disagree and leave it at that, it's all a matter of personal opinion anyway. One man's meat is another man's poison as the saying goes.
I think there's been only one Caruso
@@Piotr_Szyba Yes of cource its not possible to we have two of them but it doesnt mean he is the best forever.
Le corelli du nord ❤️💐🌹🌹🌹☀️
Thanks for listening Marie-Jeanne, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
Dont augment his sound to make it sound not so good just so you can make believe current young singers are sounding better. They do not know anything about this correct way to produce the voice. Not even anywhere close.
Thanks for listening and for your comment Joseph.
I'm not sure whether I am not understanding you correctly or if you are being humorous but what you are accusing me of is the opposite to what I am trying to do.
I try to improve the sound of the old recordings of the great singers of the past such as Bjorling Caruso, Schipa etc in the hope that the more up-to-date sound will appeal to listeners (particularly younger listeners) and that they will realize that such singers were at least equal to and in many cases vastly superior to the singers of today. If you have a look at the other videos I have uploaded you will see that what I am saying is correct.
This particular recording is, of course, of great value to the many fans of Jussi Bjorling but the audio quality is poor and Jussi had been suffering from serious throat problems so his singing is not quite up to his usual standard.
I have had a considerable amount of success in what I'm trying to do and the vast majority of comments that I receive seem to appreciate that.
Thanks again for listening.
@@michaelmcgrailengland Actually 'equal to' is a Tik Tok comment. You have to give up with the comments improving old records sounds. I have the records and they were purchased first hand while going to see Jussi in person. LIttle thing called my Dad did it and I have them all. Meanwhile back at the ranch my Mom won the singing lessons contest in 1957and strolled over to get them from Giovanni Martinelli. She taught me. So I'm not the Honda driver driving fast and trying to cut off the baby boomers in their Camry's. I get paid to sing. I can see what is going on so I also see on here how even Caruso recordings and Martinelli are suppressed on general searches so that only the hold work horse recordings come up and they are also made to be poor. This gives way to the ability to say things like "equal to" the young singers of today. With Alfredo Krauss, Pavarotti, Marcello Giordano all gone, only one is left: Boccelli. Everyone else is not it. Not even close. LIght years.
@@schipa456 Thank you for your reply Joseph but, to be honest i still don't understand what you are complaining about. But, hey, I'm 81 years old and don't really have time to debate things that I don't understand so I'll just keep restoring the old recordings to give them a better, more acceptable sound in the hope that it will help to preserve the names of the great artists of the past, Luckily I get very few detractors like yourself, the vast majority of listeners seem to appreciate what I do and give me very welcome support.
Unfortunately, as with all businesses, TH-cam promote things that make them the most money but that, of course, is not in any way connected to me or something that I have any influence over.
Thanks again for listening.
Very good but still prefer Beniamino Gigli for Ombra Mai Piu ...1930s not bettered since. Look for the TH-cam it's amazing
Thanks for listening and for your comment.
Gigli's 1933 recording is first class and, actually, I included it in a compilation of eight Ombra mai fu recordings that I uploaded a couple of years ago. If you wanted to watch that video the link is
th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
To be fair to Jussi, when this was recorded he had been suffering from throat problems for some time before that had caused him to cancel some engagements. He himself did make better recordings of the aria especially at Carnegie Hall with piano accompaniment.
Thanks again for listening.
Tito Schipa
@@godhimself9698 I'm not sure if your reply was to me but thanks for it and for listening.
Tito Schipa's recording is, of course, wonderful and I included it in an Ombra mai fu compilation that I uploaded a while ago. If you wanted to listen the link is
th-cam.com/video/wojqQLiDyfk/w-d-xo.html
This is great, but it does not begin to compare with Caruso's version
Thanks for listening Georgina, I'm glad that you enjoyed Jussi's recording, although he was not at his best as he had been suffering with throat problems for some time before this concert.
For me the recording made by Enrico Caruso is absolute perfection and I uploaded a nice newly restored version of it in 2020 that I'm sure you would like. The link to it is th-cam.com/video/K-_v2nluSB4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks again for listening.
why??
Bravo 👏 maestro bgiorling ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
Thanks for listening again Marie-Jeanne.
Très grand ténor venu du nord mais qui réchauffe le 😍 ceur avec sa voix merci maestro bgiorling ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Thanks for listening and for your comment Marie-Jeanne.