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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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