Person Open DS/UK/3163 Björling; Sigurd (2 November 1907-8 April 1983); Swedish operatic baritone singer Björling Sigurd 2 November 1907-8 April 1983 Swedish operatic baritone singer Male (cisgender) Stockholm, Sweden (born)

Swedish Music | Vocals | Baritone White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Sigurd Björling was a Swedish operatic baritone. He made his debut as Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana in 1935 at Royal Swedish Opera. He specialized in Wagnerian roles, among them Wotan, Telramund, Amfortas, Hans Sachs and Kurwenal. His United States debut came on October 3, 1950, in San Francisco (as Kurwenal), and next year he was the first postwar-Wotan at the Bayreuth Festival. On November 15, 1952, he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera, singing there for a full season. He sang his last performance in 1974.[2] He appeared in the 1979 film Kejsaren. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_Bj%C3%B6rling (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 11/21/2012 RAHAKirkbride 7/6/2023 1c231e03-65ca-42c0-98ef-99ab829060d4