‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Licia Albanese

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Licia Albanese

Soprano
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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