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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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