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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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