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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

6:28

Second Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:28

Act IV: In un coupe? (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

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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