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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, 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)

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
James McCracken

Tenor
Jussi Björling

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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