‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Rosalind Elias

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

Act IV. Tutta su me ti posa (Des Grieux, Manon)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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