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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Lawrence Davidson, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, 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 Chorus, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis, Osie Hawkins, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Licia Albanese

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
George Cehanovsky

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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