‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by James McCracken

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

James McCracken

Tenor
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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