‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Dimitri Mitropoulos

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

Francesco Valentino, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

4:22

Act I: Pensier profondo! (Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo)

Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

1:17

Act I: Legna! … Sigari! (Rodolfo, Marcello, Colline, Schaunard)

George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Francesco Valentino, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

3:30

Act I: Si puo? … Che e la? (Benoit, Marcello, Schaunard, Colline, Rodolfo)

Giuseppe Antonicelli, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

5:22

Act I: Io resto per terminar (Rodolfo, Marcelo, Colline, Schaunard)

Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Lawrence Davidson, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

0:57

Act I: Non sono in vena (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

2:42

Act I: Oh! sventata, sventata! (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, George Cehanovsky, Francesco Valentino, Bidú Sayão

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

5:00

Act I: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Francesco Valentino, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, George Cehanovsky, Bidú Sayão

4:47

Act I: Ehi! Rodolfo! (Schaunard, Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo, Mimi)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

5:12

Act II: Aranci, datteri! (Street Sellers, Students)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

2:46

Act II: Chi guardi? (Rodolfo, Colline, Mimi, Schaunard, Marcello, Chorus, Parpignol)

Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

3:04

Act II: Viva Parpignol! (Chorus, Marcello, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline, Rodolfo)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, Bidú Sayão

2:56

Act II: Domandatelo a me (Marcello, Musetta, Alcindoro, Colline, Mimi)

Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

2:32

Act II: Quando men vo (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline)

Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

4:31

Act II: Chi l'ha richiesto? (Colline, Schaunard, Rodolfo, Chorus, Marcello, Musetta, Mimi)

Francesco Valentino, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:11

Act III: Ohe, la, le guardie Aprite! (Chorus)

Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, George Cehanovsky, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

3:32

Act III: Sa dirmi, scusi, qual' e l'osteria (Mimi, Sergeant)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

1:29

Act III: Mimi! … Speravo di trovarvi qui (Marcello, Mimi)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Anthony Marlowe, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Francesco Valentino, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

4:13

Act III: Marcello. Finalmente! (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimi)

Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

1:39

Act III: Mimi e una civetta (Rodolfo, Marcello)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

1:20

Act III: Mimi e tanto malata! (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimi)

George Cehanovsky, Francesco Valentino, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

2:54

Act III: Addio … D'onde lieta usci al tuo grido (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Francesco Valentino, Giuseppe Antonicelli, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

3:26

Act III: Dunque e proprio finita! (Rodolfo, Mimi, Marcello, Musetta)

Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

6:28

Second Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Giuseppe Antonicelli

0:28

Act IV: In un coupe? (Marcello, Rodolfo)

Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

1:23

Act IV: O Mimi, tu piu non torni (Rodolfo, Marcello)

Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

5:31

Act IV: Gavotta (Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo, Schaunard)

Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Francesco Valentino, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

1:40

Act IV: C'e Mimi (Marcello, Musetta, Rodolfo, Mimi)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

2:24

Act IV: Sono andati? Fingevo di dormire (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Anthony Marlowe, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, Bidú Sayão

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

Act I: Ave, sera gentile (Edmondo, Chorus, Des Grieux)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, James McCracken, Jussi Björling, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, George Cehanovsky, Alessio De Paolis, Thomas Hayward

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, James McCracken, Licia Albanese, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward

0:57

Act I: Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde (Des Grieux, Chorus)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, James McCracken, Jussi Björling, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Alessio De Paolis, George Cehanovsky, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

Dimitri Mitropoulos, Licia Albanese, George Cehanovsky, James McCracken, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins

1:52

Act I: Discendono, vediam! (Chorus, Edmondo, Lescaut, Des Grieux, Geronte)

Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Osie Hawkins, Rosalind Elias, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, Alessio De Paolis

2:11

Act I: Cortese damigella, il priego mio acettate (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut)

Frank Guarrera, Dimitri Mitropoulos, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, Jussi Björling, Licia Albanese, Rosalind Elias, Alessio De Paolis, George Cehanovsky

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Rosalind Elias, Fernando Corena, Alessio De Paolis, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Osie Hawkins, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky

3:03

Act I: La tua ventura (Chorus, Edmondo, Geronte, Lescaut)

George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Licia Albanese, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Alessio De Paolis, James McCracken, Fernando Corena

6:23

Act I: La tua Propsperina (Edmondo, Des Grieux)

Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, George Cehanovsky, James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling

2:13

Act I: Vedete? lo'son 'fedele (Manon, Des Grieux)

Rosalind Elias, Fernando Corena, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, George Cehanovsky, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

5:50

Act I: Di sedur la sorellina (Geronte, Edmondo)

Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, George Cehanovsky, James McCracken, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

Act II: Dispettosetto questo riccio! (Manon, Lescaut)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Licia Albanese, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, Rosalind Elias, Fernando Corena, Osie Hawkins, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken, Frank Guarrera, Calvin Marsh

2:50

Act II: Poiche … tu vuoi saper (Lescaut, Manon)

Frank Guarrera, Fernando Corena, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Alessio De Paolis, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken

3:01

Act II: Che ceffi son costor? (Lescaut, Manon, Musician, Chorus)

James McCracken, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Frank Guarrera, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Thomas Hayward, George Cehanovsky, Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

Licia Albanese, Fernando Corena, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Alessio De Paolis, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Jussi Björling, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, James McCracken

1:17

Act II: Vi prego, signorina (Dancing Master, Geronte, Manon, Chorus)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, Alessio De Paolis, Osie Hawkins, Rosalind Elias, Licia Albanese, George Cehanovsky, James McCracken, Frank Guarrera

5:27

Act II: L'ora, O Tirsi, e vaga e bella (Manon, Geronte)

Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, George Cehanovsky, Frank Guarrera, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins

1:34

Act II: Galanteria sta bene (Geronte, Chorus, Manon)

Fernando Corena, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward

1:54

Act II: Oh, saro la piu bella! (Manon, Des Grieux)

Licia Albanese, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Jussi Björling, Calvin Marsh, Frank Guarrera, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Osie Hawkins, Rosalind Elias, Alessio De Paolis, George Cehanovsky, James McCracken, Fernando Corena

8:41

Act II: Ah! … Affe, madamigella (Manon, Geronte, Des Grieux)

Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, Alessio De Paolis, Licia Albanese, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Calvin Marsh, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Elias

2:31

Act II: Ah, Manon, mi tradisce (Des Grieux, Manon)

Jussi Björling, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Rosalind Elias, Fernando Corena, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

3:11

Act II: Lescaut! Tu qui? (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut, Un Sergente)

Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Osie Hawkins, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, Calvin Marsh, Jussi Björling, Dimitri Mitropoulos, George Cehanovsky, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Calvin Marsh, Licia Albanese, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Rosalind Elias, James McCracken

5:19

Act III: Ansia eterna, crudel (Des Grieux, Lescaut)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis

3:00

Act III: Manon! Des Grieux! (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut, Lamplighter)

Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Rosalind Elias

1:51

Act III: E Kate rispose al Re (Lamplighter, Des Grieux, Manon)

Frank Guarrera, Fernando Corena, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Alessio De Paolis, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken

4:37

Act III: Rosetta! (Sergeant, Townspeople, Lescaut, Manon, Des Grieux)

James McCracken, Jussi Björling, Alessio De Paolis, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, Licia Albanese, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Calvin Marsh, Frank Guarrera

3:43

Act III: Presto! In fila! Marciate! (Sergeant, Des Grieux, Townspeople, Captain)

Osie Hawkins, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Rosalind Elias, Alessio De Paolis, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Frank Guarrera, Calvin Marsh, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

Act IV. Tutta su me ti posa (Des Grieux, Manon)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, Rosalind Elias, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, Jussi Björling

3:15

Act IV: Vedi, vedi, son io che piango (Des Grieux, Manon)

Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Jussi Björling, Licia Albanese, James McCracken, Fernando Corena, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Thomas Hayward, Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

1:50

Act IV: Sei tu che piangi? (Manon, Des Grieux)

Alessio De Paolis, Rosalind Elias, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, George Cehanovsky, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

4:58

Act IV: Sola, perduta, abbandonata (Manon, Des Grieux)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Calvin Marsh, Alessio De Paolis, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, Licia Albanese

4:06

Act IV: Fra le tue braccia, amore (Manon, Des Grieux)

Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, James McCracken, Jussi Björling, Rosalind Elias

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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