‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by George Cehanovsky

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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