‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Francesco Valentino

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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