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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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