‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Anthony Marlowe

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Jussi Björling

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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