Description

BJØRN TALÉN (KRISTIANIA/OSLO, NORWAY, 8 SEPTEMBER, 1890 – BERGEN, NORWAY, 12 JULY, 1945)

From 1914 to 1915, he studied singing under the pedagogue Sebastianini in Naples and made his debut in 1915 in Oslo. He had successful guest appearances in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Zurich, Hamburg, Madrid, and Turin.

Chronology of some appearances

1915-1920 Oslo Opera

1921-1928 Berlin Staatsoper

1923-1924 Holland Tour

1925 Dresden Staatsoper

1929-1932 Berlin Städtischen Oper

1929 Berlin Kroll-Oper

1929 Dresden Staatsoper

TRACKLIST

21. Otello (Verdi) Si, pel ciel (w. Iwanzoff)  Kristall 07002 615A Vox, Berlin 1922-06 to 09
22. Pagliacci No, Pagliaccio non son 03173 539A Vox, Berlin 1922-04 to 06
23. Pagliacci Vesti la giubba 03173 540½A Vox, Berlin 1922-04 to 06
24. Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Au fond du temple saint (w. Iwanzoff) 04024 613A Vox, Berlin 1922-06 to 09
25. Rigoletto (Verdi) La donna è mobile (It) O-6570 xxB7540 Odeon, Berlin 1926-12-07
26. Rigoletto (Verdi) Questa o quella (It) O-6570 xxB7541 Odeon, Berlin 1926-12-07
27. Rigoletto (Verdi) Troløs og lunefuld (La donna è mobile) 7-52058 5800ak Gramophone, Kristiania 1919-08-06
28. Serenata (Moszkowski) (Sw) B384 M17219 Homocord, Berlin 1923-11-06
29. Siegfried (Wagner) Nothung! Nothung! 03026 1706A Vox, Berlin 1924-05
30. Torna a Surriento (de Curtis) O-8705 xxB7575 Odeon, Berlin 1927-01-18
31. Tosca (Puccini) E luecvan le stelle (It) O-8598 xxB7397 Odeon, Berlin 1925-12-05
32. Tosca (Puccini) Mit deinen Augen (w. Salvatini) O-8592 xxB7400 Odeon, Berlin 1925-12-11 (ac)
33. Tosca (Puccini) Recondita armonia (It) O-8598 xxB7396 Odeon, Berlin 1925-12-05
34. Traviata (Verdi) Parigi, o cara (w. Artôt de Padilla) 04026 624A Vox, Berlin 1922-06 to 09
35. Traviata (Verdi) Un dì, felice (w. Artôt de Padilla) 04026 626A Vox, Berlin 1922-06 to 09
36. Trovatore (Verdi) Hän mellan bergen (Ai nostri monti) (w. Branzell) B8426 M51331 Homocord, Berlin 1924-01-07
37. Trovatore (Verdi) Mal reggendo (w. Branzell) (Sw) B8426 M51330 Homocord, Berlin 1924-01-07
38. Walküre (Wagner) Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond 03026 1707A Vox, Berlin 1924-05
39. Walküre (Wagner) Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond E11177 xxB8216 Odeon, Berlin 1928-11-06
40. Zauberflöte (Mozart) Dies Bildnis O-6589 xxB7542 Odeon, Berlin 1926-12-08