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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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