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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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