Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. He sang the Italian, French and Russian opera repertory with taste.
Björling performing at Skansen, Stockholm in 1960
Bust of Björling in Stockholm
Jussi Björling's gravestone at Stora Tuna, Dalarna, Sweden
Bust of Björling in front of the Jussi Björling Museum in Borlänge
Borlänge is a locality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 44,898 inhabitants as of 2020. It is the seat of the Borlänge Municipality which as of 2017 had a total population of 51,604 inhabitants.
Sveatorget in Borlänge in 2005
Stora Tuna Church [sv], open as Dalecarlia Cathedral by 1469; its parish and graveyard were established in the 13th century.
Interior of the Borlänge People's House (Folkets hus).
Typical residential buildings in Tjärna ängar.