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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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