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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

Francesco Valentino, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, 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)

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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