‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by James McCracken

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Giuseppe Antonicelli

0:11

Act III: Ohe, la, le guardie Aprite! (Chorus)

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Fernando Corena

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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