‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Bidú Sayão

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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