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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Licia Albanese

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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