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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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