‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by George Cehanovsky

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
Fernando Corena

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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