‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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