Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Jussi Björling across 5 places, from 1911 to 1960.
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Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling (5 February 1911 to 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Jussi Björling was documented, and when
February 1911month
Stora Tunaattested“Björling (surname also spelled as "Bjoerling" and "Bjorling" in English-language sources) was born in Stora Tuna, Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden, in February 1911.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1926year
Ystadattested“David Björling died in 1926, leading to the disbandment of the quartet and, as a consequence, Jussi Björling found work as a lamp salesman in Ystad.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1937year
Londonattested“In 1937 Björling made his recital debut in London and his first American tour as an adult.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1 April 1960exact date
San Franciscoattested“Björling then made a short American tour, making his last operatic performance as Faust in San Francisco on 1 April 1960 and his final recital at Skansen, Stockholm, on 20 August 1960 (thirty years to the day after his official debut in…”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1 April 1960exact date
Skansenattested“Björling then made a short American tour, making his last operatic performance as Faust in San Francisco on 1 April 1960 and his final recital at Skansen, Stockholm, on 20 August 1960 (thirty years to the day after his official debut in…”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
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21 July 1930exact date
Royal Swedish Operamentioned“Björling made his first stage appearance in the small part as the Lamplighter in Manon Lescaut at the Royal Swedish Opera on 21 July 1930.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
July 1931month
Tivoli (Copenhagen)mentioned“In July 1931 he appeared in recital at Copenhagen's Tivoli, his first appearance outside Sweden as an adult.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
July 1931month
Swedenmentioned“In July 1931 he appeared in recital at Copenhagen's Tivoli, his first appearance outside Sweden as an adult.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
July 1931month
Copenhagenmentioned“In July 1931 he appeared in recital at Copenhagen's Tivoli, his first appearance outside Sweden as an adult.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1936 to 1937period
Viennamentioned“In 1936–1937 he first appeared in recital and opera in Vienna and Prague and also appeared in Berlin, Dresden and Nuremberg in operas in Swedish in an otherwise German ensemble.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1936 to 1937period
Berlinmentioned“In 1936–1937 he first appeared in recital and opera in Vienna and Prague and also appeared in Berlin, Dresden and Nuremberg in operas in Swedish in an otherwise German ensemble.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1937year
Carnegie Hallmentioned“Björling made his American concert debut at the Carnegie Hall in 1937 – also appearing in opera in Chicago that year.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1937year
Chicagomentioned“Björling made his American concert debut at the Carnegie Hall in 1937 – also appearing in opera in Chicago that year.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
24 November 1938exact date
Metropolitan Operamentioned“On 24 November 1938 he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Rodolfo in La bohème, where he remained on the roster until 1941, often appearing in opera in San Francisco and Chicago as well.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
24 November 1938exact date
San Franciscomentioned“On 24 November 1938 he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Rodolfo in La bohème, where he remained on the roster until 1941, often appearing in opera in San Francisco and Chicago as well.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1939year
Londonmentioned“Björling made his debut at the Royal Opera House in London in 1939 as Manrico in Il trovatore.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1940 to 1941period
Metropolitan Operamentioned“Björling sang the role of the Swedish King Gustave III in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera in a new staging, the first to be set in Sweden, at the Metropolitan Opera for the 1940/1941 season.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
1940 to 1941period
Swedenmentioned“Björling sang the role of the Swedish King Gustave III in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera in a new staging, the first to be set in Sweden, at the Metropolitan Opera for the 1940/1941 season.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
November 1940month
Lucernementioned“Björling also performed the Verdi Requiem under Toscanini in 1939 in Lucerne, Switzerland, and in November 1940 in New York, another performance that was recorded and eventually issued as an LP and CD.”source: Wikipedia: Jussi Björling
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