‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by James McCracken

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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