‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Bidú Sayão

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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