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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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