‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by James McCracken

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:11

Act III: Ohe, la, le guardie Aprite! (Chorus)

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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