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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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