‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Francesco Valentino

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Lawrence Davidson, Anthony Marlowe, 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)

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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