‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Osie Hawkins

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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