‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Licia Albanese

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Licia Albanese

Soprano
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
George Cehanovsky

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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