‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Anthony Marlowe

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Licia Albanese

Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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