‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Bidú Sayão

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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