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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
James McCracken

Tenor
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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