‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Alessio De Paolis

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Choir
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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