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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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