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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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