‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Francesco Valentino

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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