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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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