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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Jussi Björling, Lawrence Davidson, Francesco Valentino, Salvatore Baccaloni, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, 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, Frank Guarrera, Jussi Björling, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, Osie Hawkins, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Elias, Thomas Hayward, George Cehanovsky

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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