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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

Anthony Marlowe, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Lawrence Davidson, George Cehanovsky, Francesco Valentino, 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)

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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