‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Rosalind Elias

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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