‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Francesco Valentino

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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