Joel Berglund - O Du Mein Holder Abendstern from Tannhauser

Joel Berglund, Swedish bassbaritone, 1903-1985, as Wolfram in Tannhauser by Richard Wagner, sings O Du Mein Holder Abenstern (Song to the Evening Star), recorded in 1946. Joel Berglund was one of Sweden’s greatest singers. He had a powerful, majestic voice, known for its intense sound and clear diction. In Sweden he enjoyed the same popularity as Jussi Bjoerling, his classmate at the Stockholm opera school. After the war he had a short, successful international career. He sang at the Met a few seasons. In 1