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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Licia Albanese

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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