‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, 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)

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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