‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Osie Hawkins

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Choir

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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