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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Lawrence Davidson

Bass
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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