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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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