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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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