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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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