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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
James McCracken

Tenor
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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