‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by James McCracken

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Jussi Björling

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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