Joel Berglund

Commanding a voluminous bass-baritone of striking beauty and perfect formation for Wagner (deep pedal tones in the lower register firmly supporting a sturdy middle and finely focused upper register), Joel Berglund enjoyed considerable success in several international venues before assuming the directorship of the Stockholm Opera in his mid-forties. Berglund continued to sing in numerous productions there for another decade while guiding the fortunes of his country's foremost opera house. Berglund ranks with the twentieth century's foremost artists in his vocal category in addi...