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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor
Bidú Sayão

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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