‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Osie Hawkins

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor
Bidú Sayão

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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