Jussi Björling

Swedish opera and concert singer (tenor) and hovsångare (royal court singer), born 5 February 1911 in Borlänge, died 9 September 1960 on Siarö in the Stockholm archipelago. He was appointed court singer in 1944, was awarded Litteris et Artibus in 1945 and was elected a member 675 of the Royal Academy of Music in 1956. The first time Björling appeared in an opera role was on July 21, 1930 at the Royal Theater in Sto…