‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Francesco Valentino

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Mimi Benzell, 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)

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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