J ÷ rn, Karl, tenor, * 5.1.1873 Riga, å 19.12.1947 Denver (Colorado); He came from a poor German-Baltic family. He was adopted by General Baron von Dellinghausen after his son died. His education was by the PSdagogen Schntte-Harmsen, Jacobs and Mrs. Luise Ress in Berlin. Debnt 1896 Freiburg i. Br. As Lyonel in Flotows + Martha½. Other engagements: 1898-99 Stadttheater Znrich, 1899-1902 Stadttheater (Opernhaus) Hamburg. 1902-08 he was a celebrated member of the Berlin Court Opera. He appeared there on 13.12.1904 in the (unsuccessful) premiere of Leoncavallos + Der Roland of Berlin½. He was the favorite singer of Emperor Wilhelm II, who gave him several souvenirs. He enjoyed 1905-08 regularly at the London Covent Garden Opera, among others. 1906 in + The Barber of Bagdad½ by P. Cornelius; He also appeared as a guest in Brnssel and Amsterdam. In 1908, he followed a call to the New York Metropolitan Opera, which he had until 1914. Here he debuted in January 1909 as Walther von Stolzing in the + Master's singers and sang the Hans in the same year in the premiere of the + sold bride of Smetana. In total, he sang 18 performances at the Metropolitan Opera in 103 performances, including the Tannhsuser, the Grieux in + Manon½ of Massenet, the Faust of Gounod and the Tamino in the + Magic Flute. Another great role of the artist was the JosT in + Carmen½. In 1914, he played the title role at the Deutsche Opernhaus in the premiere of the Parsifal. Although he wanted to keep him in Berlin, and even Kaiser Wilhelm II was involved in these efforts, he went back to the USA. In 1916 he accepted the American nationality; He abandoned his career, and lost all his fortune through speculations about dubious inventions in the twenties. He lived quite forgotten as a connoisseur in Denver (Colorado). When Johanna Gadski undertook a North American tour with the German Opera Company in 1929-31, she invited the artist to participate. He had great success again, especially as Tristan (a part he had never sung before), Siegmund and Siegfried. In 1932, he opened a vocal studio in New York, but later settled down in Denver. Karl J ÷ rn was married to the soprano Else J ÷ rn-Becker (* 1884 Berlin).
Expressive, especially in the high strata, gloriously fond tenor voice, celebrated at the beginning of the career predominantly in lyric, late in the heroic and predominantly in the Wagner repertoire.

Numerous records on G & T (Berlin, 1903-07), on HMV and on Columbia (1916). On HMV in the complete operas + Faust½ and + Carmen½ (Berlin, 1908). Also Edison cylinders and plates (1910-17, recorded in the USA).