‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Calvin Marsh

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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