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In a powerful impulse of national
pride, H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf has become the official patron of the Jussi
Björling centennial celebrations. The centennial committee has also gathered in a tremendous
financial contribution from Swedish real estate magnate Stefan Sundh, (coincidentally, Bengt
Krantz’s cousin), and a sizeable award from Barbro Osher’s Pro Suecia Foundation. There were
also two smaller private donations.
Among the many activities below
which are made possible by these donations, the Scandinavian Sällskapet has also made a very
large and helpful donation to the JBS-USA CD project (as has the British Society). Here is the
roster of memorial and commemorative activities as of this writing:
2011
January 13 (11:00).
Vienna, Opera House, Pausensaal. Jussi Björling exhibition opened by Lars Björling (exhibition
to remain for six weeks).
January 13 (19:00). Vienna, Großer Festsaal der
Industriellen Vereinigung.
Jussi Björling memorial gala including
tenors Piotr Beczala and Lars Björling. Presentation: Rudolf
Wallner. Reception for invited guests at the Swedish ambassador’s residence after the
gala.
February 1
(11:00). Borlänge, Maximteatern.
Preview ofTorbjörn Lindqvist’s film “Jussi i våra hjärtan (Jussi in Our
Hearts)”.
February 1 or 3. Israeli radio.
Jussi Björling memorial program by Mati
Zeiti-Elboim.
February 2. Swedish digital
cinemas and local cinemas in Dalarna.
Première for Torbjörn Lindqvist’s film “Jussi i våra hjärtan (Jussi in Our
Hearts)”.
February 5 (15:00). Borlänge, Missionskyrkan
(Mission
Church).
Scandinavian Jussi Björling Society annual
meeting.
Jussi Björling memorial concert by Mats Carlsson,
tenor.
Release of Naxos 11-CD Jussi Björling box and Bluebell 3-CD issue of
his complete Gröna Lund recordings.
February 5. Köping, IOGT-NTO-huset (IOGT-NTO House).
“Till minnet av Jussi Björling” (In
memory of Jussi Björling)”, presentation by Bertil Bengtsson and Yrsa
Stenius.
February 5 (17:00). London (UK), Swedish
Church, £20
entry
Jussi
Björling memorial concert by
Raymond Björling (ten, Jussi’s grandson).
Contact www.swedishchurch.org or
Robert Manderson 01480860902
February 5. Cantanzaro (Italy).
Special meeting by Amici dell’Opera Lirica
“Jussi Björling”
February 5. Montreal
(Canada).
Jussi Björling memorial concert by Mario Tedeschi.
February 6. Göteborg, Konserthuset (Concert Hall), Stenhammar
Auditorium.
“En
hyllning till Jussi Björling (A Tribute to JB)”, presentation by Bertil Bengtsson with song by
Mats Carlsson (ten).
February 23. Stockholm, Konserthuset (Concert
Hall).
Jussi
Björling memorial concert by Bryn
Terfel (bar).
May
6. Borlänge, Forum Kvarnsveden.
“Jakten på Jussi” (The Hunt for Jussi). Public performance of Forssaklack School’s musical about Jussi
Björling
May
14. Borlänge, Hagaskolan (Haga School).
Vårfestival (Spring Festival), “in memory of
Jussi”, with local orchestra, choirs and four soloists (incl. Gwyn Hughes Jones (ten), &
Carolina Bengtsdotter Ljung (alto).
June 11 – August 18. Borlänge, Kommunbiblioteket (Public
Library).
Jussi
Björling memorial exhibition.
June 22-26. St. Peter (MN, USA), Gustavus Adolphus
College.
Conference
with Jussi Björling Society-USA, featuring presentations by Sherrill Milnes, Stephen Hastings,
Seth Winner, Dan Shea, Jacob Forsell, Andrew Farkas, Harald Henrysson, Richard Copeman, Paul
Galbraith. Cocktail reception at Anders Björling’s home.
June 24. Concert including Royal Court Singer Ingrid Tobiasson (mezzo)
and Bengt Krantz (bar).
June 26. Gala dinner.
June 28 – July 2. Borlänge, ”Peace & Love” festival.
A lecture about Jussi Björling and a
cross-over concert with a tenor. Details not yet known.
July 9. Stora Tuna kyrka.
Jussi Björling memorial concert with soloists from the Opera på
Skärets Carmen production.
July 11-12. Voxna kyrka (Voxna
Church).
“Jussi days” concert including Tyler Duncan (bar), & Christer
Bladin (ten).
July 29. Kopparberg, Opera på Skäret.
Jussi Björling celebration by three
international tenors.
August 13. Stockholm, Skansen,
Solliden.
Jussi Björling memorial concert including Gwyn Hughes Jones (ten).
Jussi presentation by Bertil Bengtsson.
September 2. Stockholm, Operan (Royal Opera
House).
Jussi
Björling memorial concert.
September 3-4.
Stockholm.
Jussi Björling conference (in
English).
September 5-6,
Borlänge.
Jussi Björling conference continues
(in Swedish and English).
September 10. Strömsbruk,
Strömshall.
“Jussifest” concert with Ingrid
Tobiasson (mezzo), Nils Olsson (ten) & Bengt Krantz (bar).
September 11.
Strömsbruk.
“Jussifest” lecture by Yrsa
Stenius.
September 26. Zürich
(Switzerland), ZKO-Haus.
Jussi Björling memorial concert with Malin
Hartelius (sop), Mats Carlsson (ten) & Bengt Krantz (bar). Introductory Jussi Björling presentation (in German) by Harald Henrysson.
Host: Stefan Olmårs.
November 18, Stora Tuna kyrka (Stora Tuna
Church).
Jussi Björling memorial concert with
soloists and the Dalarna Sinfonietta.
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