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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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