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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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