‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Giuseppe Antonicelli

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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