‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Osie Hawkins

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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