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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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