‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Francesco Valentino

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Giuseppe Antonicelli

0:11

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
George Cehanovsky

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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