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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Fernando Corena

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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