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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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