‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Salvatore Baccaloni

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, Salvatore Baccaloni, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, 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 Orchestra, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Thomas Hayward, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Fernando Corena, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
James McCracken

Tenor
Bidú Sayão

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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