‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Milton Cross

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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