‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Thomas Hayward

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

James McCracken

Tenor
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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