‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Licia Albanese

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Licia Albanese

Soprano
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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