‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Giuseppe Antonicelli

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
James McCracken

Tenor
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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