‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Lawrence Davidson

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Licia Albanese

Soprano
George Cehanovsky

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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