‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Fernando Corena

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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