Swedish tenor Joachim Bäckström on his way to international stardom

Joachim Bäckstöm after the concert at the Bosjökloster castle

Having heard the young Swedish tenor Joachim Bäckström sing in May this spring in Helsingborg, I felt certain that he is on his way to a great international career. Tonight, I heard Bäckström again, at an Italian Opera Gala at the Bosjökloster castle together with the wonderful Italian soprano Sabina von Walther and the outstanding Helsingborg Symphony under the talented Fredrik Burstedt´s baton, and I am even more certain that he is destined to become the next Swedish world class tenor.

Bäckström and the superb Sabina von Walther at Bosjökloster

Bäckström was particularly convincing in Rodolfo´s aria Che gelida manina -  one of  Jussi Björling´s favourites - from La Bohéme. I do not think that I was the only one in the audience, who felt that this voice has a lot in common with the the unique voice of  Jussi the great, particularly in the high notes.

This is my free piece of advice to the directors of the famous opera houses in Europe and the United States: Get in touch with Bäckström´s agent, before somebody else gets there before you!


PS
Here is video from 2009 with Joachim Bäckström singing Lenski´s aria from Eugen Onegin (here only part of it). The technical quality of the recording is not good, but you can get an idea of the beauty of his voice.