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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
James McCracken

Tenor
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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