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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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