‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Milton Cross

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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