‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by James McCracken

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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