Description

ERIK SJØBERG (NEXØ, BORNHOLM, 31 OCTOBER, 1909 – RØNNE, BORNHOLM, 8 NOVEMBER, 1973)

 

 

 

 

From 1932 to 1937, he studied singing under the famous tenor Vilhelm Herold and was a pupil of the Royal Opera School in Copenhagen. In 1937, he made his debut in Copenhagen as Silvio in Pagliacci, also performing the Prologue. After further studies with Holger Byrding (1938–1942), he changed from baritone to tenor and completed his training in 1943 under Joseph Hislop in Stockholm. In 1944, he made his second debut—now as a tenor—at the Royal Opera in Copenhagen as Don José in Carmen. Until 1962, he was a member of this renowned Danish opera house, where his repertoire included Radamès in Aida, Walther in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Pedro in Tiefland, Lohengrin, Canio in Pagliacci, and Peter Grimes in Britten’s opera of the same name. He made guest appearances at the Vienna State Opera (1952) and the Royal Opera in Stockholm (1954). He remained a member of the Royal Opera in Copenhagen until 1962.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1944-1962 Copenhagen Royal Opera

1952 Wiener Staatsoper

1954 Stockholm Royal Opera

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Andersen, Daniel: Midt uda i salten Østersjø (D. Andersen) Esther Vagning, klaver. (opt. 16.6. 1951)  Polyphon X 51503 HDK 2999

Mossin: Sjøkarinj [Skudan hon vaggar] (J.C.S. Espersen) – fællessang

Bizet, Georges: Blomsterarien af “Carmen” (dansk tekst Axel Breidahl) Med orkester (opt. 1946?)

Bornholmsk folkesang: Jâ va lidijn horra Esther Vagnning, klaver (opt. 16.6. 1951) Polyphon X 51503 HDK 2996

En aften på Splitsgaard i Klemensker 25.10. 1950 Sejr Volmer Sørensen, interview og klaver A. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero: Koftearien af “Bajadser” (dansk tekst H. Boland)

Hartmann, I. P. E.: Tavlebordsduet [Hør Ungersvend, sig ikke nej] af “Liden Kirsten” (H.C. Andersen) Inger-Lis Hassing, sopran Radiosymfoniorkestret, dir.: Erik Tuxen (opt. 5.6. 1948) Polyphon HM 80043 2596 HDK

Heise, Peter: Fager er den blide Vaar af “Bertran de Born” (Ernst v.d. Recke) Esther Vagnning, klaver (DR-udsendelse 11.8. 1948)

Heise, Peter: Kongesønnens Romance [Saa langt jeg kan mindes] af “Tornerose” (Chr. Richardt) Radiosymfoniorkestret, dir.: Erik Tuxen (opt. 24.5. 1948) Polyphon HA 70024 HDK 2590

Heise, Peter: Vaagn af din Slummer af “Bertran de Born” (Ernst v.d. Recke) Esther Vagnning, klaver (DR-udsendelse 11.8. 1948)

Henriques, Fini: Du Blomst i Dug (J.P. Jacobsen) Esther Vagning, klaver (opt. 16.6. 1951) Polyphon 2837-3 HDK

Lange-Müller, P. E: Serenade [Lydløst leger Aarebladet] af “Renaissance” (H. Drachmann) Radiokorets herrer & Radiosymfoniorkestret, dir.: Erik Tuxen (opt. 24.5. 1948) Polyphon HA 70024 HDK 2592

Mortensen, Otto: Hun mig har glemt (H.C. Andersen) Esther Vagning, klaver (opt. 16.6. 1951) Polyphon X 51504 HDK 2997

Mortensen, Otto: Til Vaaren [Vaadt er dit Haar] (Jens Zetlitz) Esther Vagning, klaver (opt. 16.6. 1951) Polyphon X 51504 HDK 2998

Nielsen, Carl: Den milde Dag af “Fynsk Foraar” (Aage Berntsen) Esther Vagning, klaver (opt. 26.5. 1950) Polyphon 2834-3 HDK

Puccini, Giacomo: Ch’ella mi creda af “Pigen fra Vesten” (G. Civinini og C. Zangarini) Radiosymfoniorkestret, dir.: Ernst Hye-Knudsen (DR-koncert 16.5. 1954)

Rygaard, Georg: Flaget [Der er Ingenting der maner] (Axel Juul). Esther Vagnning, klaver (?) (opt. live ved Den Britiske Udstilling i Forum, sept.-okt. 1948)

Strauss II, Johann: Gondolsang af “En nat i Venedig” (dansk tekst ?) Radioensemlet, dir.: Ove Peters (DR-koncert 20.5.1947)

Verdi, Giuseppe Slutningen af Nilscenen af Aida (Dansk tekst Holger Boland) Aida Hanna Allin, Amonasro Holger Byding, Amneris Lilian Weber Hansen, Ramfis Einar Nørby Det kongelige Kapel, Egisto Tango (opt. Gamle Scene 25.3. 1950/Hegermann-Lindencrone)

Wagner, Richard: Romerfortællingen [Inbrunst im Herzen] af “Tannhäuser” Radiosymfoniorkestret, dir.: Ernst Hye-Knudsen (DR-koncert 16.5. 1954)

Wagner, Richard: Smedesangen [Nothung! Nothung!] af “Siegfried” Tivolis Koncertsal’s Orkester, dir.: Robert Blot (liveoptagelse fra Glassalen 9.8. 1955)

Weber, Carl Maria von: Max’ scene og arie af “Jægerbruden” (Dansk tekst Holger Boland) Det kongelige Kapel, dir.: John Frandsen (opt. Gamle Scene 28.4. 1949/Hegermann-Lindencrone)