‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Bidú Sayão

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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