‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

6:28

Second Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:28

Act IV: In un coupe? (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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