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A Portrait of Jussi Bjdrling

on BBC Radio 3

Nigel Douglas tells the story of one of the great singers of the century, the Swedish tenor. Jussi Bjdrling , who died in 1960 at the tragically early age of 49. Illustrated with recordings of songs as well as arias from his operatic repertoire, which included Pagliacci, Manon Lescaut , La fandulla del West, La
BoMme and II Trovatore, in which he made his Covent Garden debut. Producer ALAN HAYDOCK

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Douglas
Tenor:
Jussi Bjdrling
Unknown:
Manon Lescaut
Producer:
Alan Haydock

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