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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

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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