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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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