‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Nicola Moscona

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

RECORD LABEL

On This Album