‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Bidú Sayão

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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