‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Milton Cross

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Salvatore Baccaloni, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, 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, Frank Guarrera, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Thomas Hayward

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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