‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Thomas Hayward

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Mimi Benzell, Jussi Björling, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Salvatore Baccaloni, 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, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Jussi Björling, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Frank Guarrera, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, Osie Hawkins

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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