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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

6:28

Second Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:28

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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