‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Osie Hawkins

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano
George Cehanovsky

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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