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Classical Music

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3. Bjorling was one of the greatest tenors of the last century.

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 12:41 AM

Dec 27

We don’t hear those old recordings much anymore, but this one from 1950 is a classic.

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The legendary recording, with Jussi Bjorling and Robert Merrill. Ocelot II Dec 27 #1

Bjorling was one of the greatest tenors of the last century. Ocelot II Dec 27 #3

David Byrne with Rufus Wainright PuraVidaDreamin Dec 27 #4

Gaah! They shouldn't have even tried. Ocelot II Dec 27 #5

He introduced it to so many people. PuraVidaDreamin Dec 27 #6

Okay... PuraVidaDreamin Dec 27 #8

And I'm very glad they did introduce you to it. Ocelot II Dec 27 #9