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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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