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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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