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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Jussi Björling

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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