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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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