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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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