‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Osie Hawkins

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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