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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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