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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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