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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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