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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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