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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Licia Albanese

Soprano
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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