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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

6:28

Second Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:28

Act IV: In un coupe? (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Choir
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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