‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Salvatore Baccaloni

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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