‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Lawrence Davidson

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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