‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Giuseppe Antonicelli

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
James McCracken

Tenor
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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