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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Bidú Sayão

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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