‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Fernando Corena

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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