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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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