‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Nicola Moscona

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

Act IV. Tutta su me ti posa (Des Grieux, Manon)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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