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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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