‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Bidú Sayão

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

Anthony Marlowe, George Cehanovsky, Francesco Valentino, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, 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)

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Jussi Björling

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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