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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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