‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Lawrence Davidson

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Salvatore Baccaloni, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Lawrence Davidson, 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)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Licia Albanese

Soprano
George Cehanovsky

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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