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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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